#1333 Deep Jungle Valley
About This Aquascape
Deep within the jungle, a narrow valley unfolds between moss-covered roots, branches, and dense vegetation. Light filters through the canopy, revealing small pockets of life while much of the landscape remains in shadow. The composition was designed to create a sense of depth and enclosure, as if the viewer were looking into a hidden valley untouched 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
- Background
- Carbonized Cork Board
Species
Chinhai Spiny Newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis)
Plant species
Hypnum sp., Thuidium sp., Entodon sp., Ardisia sp., Labisia sp., Selaginella uncinata, Lepisorus sp., Lepisorus thunbergianus, Ficus thunbergii, Bulbophyllum sp., Humata sp., Fern sp., Hydrilla verticillata, Violet 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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