WIgLeS

Hello All
As it is my first post on this forum, let me say hello to everyone. A few words about me:
I'm interested in aquatic plants hobby for 2 years now. This is my 3rd scape (2nd one done fully by myself). This year I had my first start in ADA contest - my result is 254. I hope each of my next work will be better. I think I will find much inspiration here, as lots of great scapes are presented. All critique welcome! Greets to everyone!

Tank: 170/40/50h cm - 340lts
Lighting: 2X80W T5, 1x58W T8
Substrate: Biogrunt + quartz gravel + sand
Fertilization: PlantaActiv Makro,PlantaActiv Mikro,Aquapotas
CO2: 4kg bottle (1,5 bubbles per second)
Filtration: Tetratec 1200

Animals:
Paracheirodon innesi
Crossocheilus siamensis
Otociniclus macrospilus
Apistogramma alacrina
Caridina japonica
Caridina cf.babaulti
Neocaridina denticulata sinensis "fire red"

Plants:
Valisneria nana
Blyxa Japonica
Didiplis diandra
Microsorum pteropus narrow
Eleocharis acicularis
Eleocharis vivipara
Microsorium vindelov
Microsorium sp.Philipine
Vesicularia dubyana
Lileopsis novae-zealandiae
Anubias barteri nana
Echinodorus tenellus
Potamogeton gayi
Hemianthus callitrichoides
Pogostemon helferi
Crinum calamistratum
Bolbitis heudeloti
Hydrocotyle sp.
Ludwiga Sp. Cuba
Cryptokoryna sp.
Riccardia chamedryfolia
TAXIPHYLLUM sp. - FLAME MOSS
FISSIDEN FONTANUS ? PHOENIX MOSS
Fissidens zippelianus
Barbula sp.
Taxiphyllum sp-peacock moss
Lomariopsis lineata (subwassertang)
Start




Day36

trackhazard

I think the name of the tank is very fitting. I like it very much. It reminds me of looking at the shore of a big jungle river from a boat with some open bank near the water and a big, imposing, solid mass of vegetation behind.

I like how you used quite a variety of plants but since the leaf shape of many of them are similar, they just look like bigger and smaller variants of each other so the vegetation doesn't look as mixed together and jumbled.

If I only have one criticism of the tank, its that the fish get a little lost in the background. Maybe you need more cardinals or maybe you need slightly bigger fish that will stand out. Either way, I think more fish activity will make the tank more lively.

Regardless, that is an excellent aquascape and you should be very proud.

Charlie

Rek

very nice
fot this big tanks need a big big photo

Paul Munro

really nice

trenac

Welcome to APC ... Awesome scape!

chester

You know, what I think Sergiusz The tank already looks great on 36 day - I can't wait to see its further development.

Jessie

Very beautiful and brooding! I love how you arranged the driftwood.

WIgLeS

Thanks for comments.
Time on new work..........
Final photos:

Jeff.:P:.

Holera, bardzo waldnie! -

Really nice layout. I love the Java.
It's got to be a relatively simple tank to maintain with those plants, even at that size.

Is it getting easier to get plants and aquaria equipment in Poland now? Or is it all shipped in from other countries. My family is from Bialystok and Krakow. In Bialystok I think I saw one pet/fish store. I'll be back in July for a wedding, I'll be looking to see if it has improved. Overall seems like the economy is improving. Even before the platform change. I see large advances every time I go there. Sorry If I went off-topic. Congrats again. Wojciech

Barbapappa

I really like the tank! Great job!