#1332 The Tranquil Forest
About This Aquascape
Fallen trees and dense vegetation form layers throughout the landscape, while a quiet stream gently leads the eye deeper into the forest. Soft light filtering through the canopy reveals subtle details among the plants, roots, and moss. The composition was created to capture the stillness and peaceful atmosphere of a secluded forest, untouched and quietly shaped by time.
- Filter
- Undergravel Filtration with Recirculating Pump
- CO2 System
- none
- Lighting
- Skylight MID Spot LED
- Substrate
- Black Sand, Volcanic Sand
- Hardscape Materials
- Jujube Branches, Lava Rock, Carbonized Cork Board
- Background
- Carbonized Cork Board
Species
Neon Day Gecko (Phelsuma klemmeri)
Plant species
Hypnum sp., Hypnum plumaeforme, Moss sp., Lepisorus sp., Aeschynanthus longicaulis, Humata sp., Acorus gramineus, Selaginella uncinata, Selaginella sp. ‘Panama’, Fern sp.
Fertilization
none
Judges' Comments
Although this entry is a beautiful creation, this would be considered more of a terrarium. Per the class guidelines, “plants can be terrestrial, epiphytic and/or the emersed form of aquatic plants, but preference should be for compositions including the use of some aquatic plants”. This entry contains no aquatic plants, and was scored accordingly. Additionally, in the scoring criteria, one of the metrics asked is “if the water section is used as an attractive addition to the display or if it is overlooked as part of the overall composition”. In this case, the aquatic section is very minimal and isn’t in the spirit of a faithful representation of a shoreline or riverbank.
— Bailin Shaw
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