#1173 The Trench
About This Aquascape
"The Trench" reveals itself as a majestic underwater canyon, guarded by colossal, moss-cloaked arches of ancient wood that block out the sun and cast deep, emerald shadows across the valley floor. Through the darkness, a brilliant rift of light cuts through the center, illuminating a lush carpet of vibrant green and guiding a silent convoy of tetras as they glide through the chasm. It is a breathtaking snapshot of nature’s quiet majesty—a secret, sunlit ravine hidden deep within the belly of a sunken forest.
- Filter
- Sunsun HW 304A x2
- CO2 System
- 12-15 BPS targeting 25-30 PPM by 1ph Drop Checking, 2.5 hours before lights on.
- Lighting
- Azur Aqua Beam Pro 120 CM x2
- Substrate
- ADA Power Sand Advanced
- Hardscape Materials
- Seiryu stone, Lava Rocks, Bog Woods
- Background
- White Vinyl
Species
Ember Tetra, Costae tetra
Plant species
Peacock moss, Java Moss, Weeping Moss, Dwarf Java Fern, Riccia Fluitans, Cryptocoryne pygmaea, Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis, Helanthium Tenellum Micro, Hydrocotyle Tripartita Mini, Sagittaria Subulata, Cryptocoryne nurii, Crypt Axelrodi, Cryptocoryne wendtii Green, Anubias barteri var. nana 'petite', Anubias coffeefolia, Micranthemum Tweediei, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Bolbitis Heudelotii, Bolbitis difformis, Rotala rotundifolia 'Blood Red', Rotala Rotundifolia 'Pink', Eleocharis Vivipara
Fertilization
Dosed twice a week Aquatrition Macro & Micro
Debayan Das
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Quick Stats
- Style
- Aquatic Garden
- Size
- 120x45x55 cm
- Volume
- 297 L (78.5 gal.)
- Plant Species
- 22
- Fish Species
- 2
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