AGA Aquascaping Contest 2010

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Kis akváriumok:

Tank Size 60 x 30 x 36 cm
(24 x 12 x 14 in)
Volume 64L
(17 gallons)
Title Vein
Plants Blyxa japonica Hemianthus callitrichoides “cuba” Nymphoides hydrophylla Aunbias nana “moni” Echinodorus sp. Glossostigma elatinoides Ammannia sp. Lindernia rotundifolia
Fish/Animals Rasbora heteromorpha espei Crossocheilus siamensis Oryzias javanicus Caridina japonica
Decorative Materials rocks*6 driftwood*3
Lighting T5 24W*4
Filtration 600L/H

Tank Size: 55 x 35 x 35 cm
(22 x 14 x 14 in)
Volume 67L
(18 gallons)
Title: On the wings of an angel
Plants: Eleocharis parvula, Cyperus helferi, Lilaeopsis mauritiana, Echinodorus tenellus, Juncus repens, Bolbitis heudelotii, Singapure moss, Hydrocotyle verticillata and Hydrocotyle leucocephala.
Fish/Animals: Iriatherina werneri, Boraras maculatus and Otocinclus affinis, Red Cherry and Crystal red shrimps; and Neritina natalensis
Materials Substrate: Elos Terra Zero, Elos Bottom mineral and Elos Terra; Rocks and wood: Seiryu stone and Red Moorwood.
Background: External lighting into white background
Lighting: ELOS E-lite (Leds lighting system)
Filtration: Aquaclear 30
Additional Information: Daily fertilization with Elos Professional line (Fase1, Fase2, Extra1 and K40), Water change of 25% once a week.

Tank Size 45 x 27 x 24 cm
(18 x 11 x 9 in)
Volume 30L
(8 gallons)
Title Beyond Imagination
Plants Eleocharis parvula Eleocharis Sp „Japan” Vesicularia dubyana Fissiden fontanus
Fish/Animals Axelrodia riesei
Decorative Materials Collected stones Redmoor wood
Background White background
Lighting 2 x 16W T5HO 2 x 15W T8
Filtration Eheim 2213

Tank Size 60 x 30 x 30 cm
(24 x 12 x 12 in)
Volume 54L
(14 gallons)
Title Apolo
Plants 1.Ceratopteris thalictroides 2.Hemianthus callitrichoides 3.Utricularia graminifolia 4.Marsilea hirsuta 5.Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides 6.Eleocharis parvula 7.Eleocharis acicularis 8.Eleocharis vivipara 9.Staurogyne repens 10.Blixa japonica 11.Cryptocoryne wendtii 12.Microsorum pteropus windelov 13.Fissidens fontanus 14.Bolbitis heudelotii
Fish/Animals Puntius titteya and Caridina cf cantonensis
Decorative Materials ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II, ADA Powersand special,
Lighting T5HO 24Wx4
Filtration Eheim 2217
Additional Information Pressurised CO2 – 2 bubbles per second

Közepes méretű akváriumok

Tank Size 120 x 40 x 40 cm
(47 x 16 x 16 in)
Volume 192L
(51 gallons)
Title Harmony in the Wind
Plants Sagitaria sp Mini, Staurogyne sp, Rotala sp from Goias, Hygrophila sp Guinea, Microsorum Pteropus Windelov, Vallisneria Nana, Taxiphyllum sp Spiky Moss, Pellia sp Süßwassertang
Fish/Animals Cardinal Tetras, X-Ray Tetra var., Super Red Cherry Shrimps, Amano Shrimps, Clithon corona (spiky snail), Gold Pleco sp Dwarf, Otocinclus vittatus
Decorative Materials ADA Yamaha Stones (approx. 70kg), ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II, ADA Power Sand, JBL AquaBasis Bottom Mineral, Ferka Bottom Fertilizer, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W
Background White backdrop with blue & white background lighting.
Lighting T5HO 54 Watts x 4 (10 Hours/Day)
Filtration Tetra EX120 Canister Filter, PowerHead 30 Undergravel System. 150g Water Softener Resin added into filter (replaced every four weeks) to reduce gH levels.
Additional Information Pressurized CO2 System (10 Hours per day) 3 bubbles per second.

Tank Size 75 x 45 x 45 cm
(30 x 18 x 18 in)
Volume 150L
(40 gallons)
Title Secret shore
Plants 1 Eleocharis parvula, 2 Eleocharis acicularis, 3 Glossostigma elatinoides, 4 Riccia fluitans, 5 Staurogyne sp., 6 Vesicularia montagnei, 7 Blixa japonica, 8 Echinodorus tenellus, 9 Rotala sp. „Green”, 10 Rotala Indica, 11 Rotala rotundifolia, 12 Ludwigia arcuata.
Fish/Animals Hemigrammus erythrozonus, Otocinclus affinis, Caridina japonica.
Decorative Materials Ada Power Sand Special; Ada Amazonas II; Dragon stones
Background Colored cardboard
Lighting Hqi 1x150W ADA Bulb
Filtration ADA Super Jet Filter ES-600
Additional Information CO2: 2-3 bubble per second; Fertilization: ADA Brighty K, ADA Step 2, ADA ECA, ADA Green Bacter, ADA Green Gain

Tank Size 90 x 45 x 45 cm
(35 x 18 x 18 in)
Volume 180L
(48 gallons)
Title Forest
Plants Blyxa japonica,Vallisneria nana, Riccardia chamedryfolia , Fontinalis antipyretica, Anubias barteri var. nana ‘Petite’ , Elecharis sp … mini”, Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Echinodorus quadricostatus, Staurogyne sp from Rio Cristalino
Fish/Animals Rasbora heteromorpha, Rummy-Nose Tetra
Decorative Materials driftwood, rocks
Background no
Lighting 30W*4
Filtration ADA soil

Tank Size 90 x 45 x 45 cm
(35 x 18 x 18 in)
Volume 182L
(48 gallons)
Title Beyond Horizon
Plants 1 Taxiphyllum sp(spilky moss) 2 fissiden fontanus 3 anubias nana var “petite” 4 taxiphyllum sp (flame moss) 5 echindorus tenullus 6 uticularia graminifolia 7 Rotala nanjenshan 8 blyca japonica “red” 9 rotala macandra “narrow” 10 starogyne sp 11 bolbitis heudelotii
Fish/Animals 1 Hyphessobrycon Amandae x 30 2 Crossocheilus Siamensis x 5 3 Otocinclus affinis x 10 4 Caridina japonica x 20
Decorative Materials red moore wood and natural stone
Background background lighting
Lighting T5HO 39 watt x 3
Filtration ehiem 2217 x 2
Additional Information 1 ADA Brightly K, step 1 &2 2. cylinder co2 with 1 min per 4 bubbles 3. ADA Sarawak sand , ADA amazonia 2 , ADA powersand special

Nagy akváriumok

Tank Size 125 x 57 x 50 cm
(49 x 22 x 20 in)
Volume 320L
(85 gallons)
Title Mountain Flowers
Plants Didiplis diandra, Rotala rotundifolia, Rotala sp.,Ludwigia repens, Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Glossostigma elatinoides, Echinodorus quadricostatus
Fish/Animals 40 Red Rasbora
Decorative Materials river sand, root of Ericaceae,
Lighting Sylvania T8 36w *6, Arcadia Original Tropical T8 36w *2
Filtration out-filtration 35w *1, 21w *1

Tank Size 120 x 45 x 45 cm
(47 x 18 x 18 in)
Volume 243L
(64 gallons)
Title Infinite Wonder
Plants Rotala sp Pink, Rotala Macrandra sp Green, Rotala Macrandra sp Dwarf, Echinodorus Vesuvius, Vallisneria Nana, Echinodorus Tenellus, Echinodorus Tennerus sp Broad-Leaf, Staurogyne sp Rio Cristalino, Taxiphyllum sp Flame Moss, Taxiphyllum sp Spiky Moss, Fissidens sp Mini, Glossostigma Elatinoide
Fish/Animals Nematobrycon palmeri sp Black, Celestichthys margaritatus, Paracheirodon axelrodi, Neocaridina heteropoda
Decorative Materials ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II, JBL AquaBasis, ADA Powersand, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W, Ferka Bottom Mineral, Grey Stone
Lighting Hagen Light Glo T5HO 54 watt x 6 (11 Hours/day)
Filtration Kotobuki Canister Filter x 2 Sets with water chiller + UV Light. Undergravel System with PowerHead
Additional Information Tropica AquaCare Plant Nutrient, ADA Brighty K, Seachem Flourish Trace, Pressurized CO2 System

Tank Size 100 x 50 x 50 cm
(39 x 20 x 20 in)
Volume 250L
(66 gallons)
Title Primary
Plants Hemianthus Callitrichoides „Cuba” Glossostigma elatinoides Fissidens fontanus Monosolenium tenerum Fantinalis Antipyretica Vesicularia sp.Malasiya Vesicularia ferriei Lilaeopsis novae zelandia Rotala pusilla (from Goias) Rotala spec. Juncus repens Hemianthus micranthemoides Microsorium sp. „Narrow” Eleocharis „parvula” Monosoienium tenerum Griff Hypnum plumaeforme Wils Elatine triandra Schk.
Fish/Animals Paracheirodon Axelrodi Siamensis algae eater Beckford’s Pencilfish Caridina japonica
Decorative Materials Driftwoods
Background White
Lighting T5HO 39W x 4
Filtration Ehiem 2028 x 2
Additional Information ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia

Tank Size 120 x 45 x 45 cm
(47 x 18 x 18 in)
Volume 230L
(61 gallons)
Title Fond Memories
Plants Limnophila sp.Vietnam,Hydrocotyle Maritama,Hemianthus Micranthemoide, Taxiphyllum sp,Vesicularia Dubyana, Fissidens Fontanus,Microsorum pteropus
Fish/Animals Rasbora espei,Dicrossus filamentosa, Otocinclus sp ,Caridina japonica
Decorative Materials ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II,ADA Bacter 100 ,ADA Tourmaline F ,ADA Penac W
Lighting PL-L lighting 110watts x 2
Filtration Eheim 2217 canister filter
Additional Information Brithy K, Step 2, ECA, Green Gain.

Extra nagy akváriumok kategóriája

Tank Size 150 x 50 x 55 cm
(59 x 20 x 22 in)
Volume 412L
(109 gallons)
Title Simba’s Peak
Plants Fissidens sp, Anubias barteri var nana „Petite”, Hygrophila sp Belem, Taxiphyllum sp Spiky Moss, Microsorum Pteropus sp, Rotala sp Pink, Blyxa japonica. Rotala sp Goias
Fish/Animals Cardinal Tetra, Pterophyllum scalare var, SAE, Otocinclus vittatus, Neritina Spiky Snail, Amano Shrimp, Dwarf Pleco sp Gold
Decorative Materials Manten Stone, Orinoco Sand, ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia II, ADA Powersand, JBL AquaBasis, Ferka Bottom Mineral, ADA Bacter 100, ADA Clear Super, ADA Tourmaline BC, Penac P, Penac W
Background White Board
Lighting T5HO (80W x 8) – 9 Hours per day
Filtration Tetra EX120 Canister Filter x 2, AquaClear PowerHead 30 Undergravel Filtration x 2
Additional Information Tropica AquaCare Plant Nutrient, ADA Brighty K, Seachem Flourish Trace

Tank Size 160 x 52 x 60 cm
(63 x 20 x 24 in)
Volume 400L
(106 gallons)
Title The world before Columbus
Plants Hemianthus callitrichoides,Vesicularia ferrieri,Fissidens fontanus,Riccia sp.”dwarf”
Fish/Animals Paracheirodon innesi,Crossocheilus siamensis,Caridina japonica.
Lighting 4x58w T8 (6.500°K)
Filtration Canister filter.

Tank Size 120 x 60 x 60 cm
(47 x 24 x 24 in)
Volume 432L
(114 gallons)
Title Enchanted Forest
Plants Glossostigma Elatinoide, Hygrophila sp from Belem, Bolbitis heudelotii, Microsorum Pteropus sp „Needle Leaf”, Taxiphyllum sp „Spiky Moss”
Fish/Animals Odessa Barb, Cardinal Tetra, Amano Shrimp, Neritina Ruby Snail, Neritina Spiky Snail, Otocinclus sp
Decorative Materials Branchwood, Grey Zebra Stones
Lighting T5HO 54watt x 8 (10 hours per day)
Filtration Tetra EX120 Canister Filter x 2, Hagen PowerHead 30 Undergravel System x 2
Additional Information ADA Amazonia II Soil, ADA Clear Super/Tourmaline BC/Bacter 100/ Penac P + W, ADA Powersand. Pressurized CO2 – 10 hours per day

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