#1145 Volcanic Island in Clouds
About This Aquascape
Thanks for checking out my first contest tank! All of my tanks are in a backyard greenhouse that is very bright and hot, which restricts my flora and fauna options and makes algae more challenging. But I'm starting to crack the code! Thanks also to the Aqua Design Amano team for inspiring this layout.
- Filter
- Oase BioMaster 2 Thermo 350
- CO2 System
- ~30 ppm CO2 during daylight hours (tank is in a backyard greenhouse with strong natural light)
- Lighting
- aquaLife Ultra S60 24″ RGB LED strip light
- Substrate
- aquaLife ANDISOL with a base layer of pumice stone in the rear, decorative sand in the front
- Hardscape Materials
- Red lava rocks, Pacific driftwood
- Background
- ADA Light Screen with gradation sheet
Species
Betta splendens, Emerald Dwarf Rasboras, Khuli loaches, Neocaridina davidi ”Yellow,” Amano shrimp, Cappuccino Spike Snails, various small "pest" snails (I prefer to think of them as volunteers)
Plant species
Java moss, Weeping moss, Java Fern "Windelov," Java Fern "Trident," Mini Bolbitis "Baby Leaf," Echinodorus "Pink Princess," Bucephalandra "Godzilla," Bucephalandra "Wavy Green," Alternanthera Reineckii, Cryptocoryne Parva, Mayaca Fluviatilis, Rotala Wallichii, Rotala Rotundifolia 'Blood Red,' Anubias Barteri var. Nana 'Petite'
Fertilization
2 mL Aquarium Co-Op Easy Green twice a week (usually after 50% water changes), Flourish Tabs in the aquasoil
Judges' Comments
Trimming/removing the background stem plants would improve the overall presentation of the aquascape.
— Dennis Wong
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