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Description

Aquarist: Matthew Israel Manes

Position: 1

Country: Filipinas

Category: Melhor Aquário Estrangeiro 2022

Edition: CBAP 2022

Fotos:

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Aquarium information

Volume: 243 liters

Dimensions: 120 x 45 x 45 cm (L x W x H)

Building time: 4 months months

Filtering: 2pcs sunsun 304B with UV

Lightning: WEEK AQUA Pandora 120cm RGB UV 150 watts WEEK AQUA Mustang 120cm RGB UV 72 watts

Substrate: ADA amazonia 2 ADA soil additives Pumice Silica sand

Fauna:

Flora:

Maintenance: Seachem advance, APT zero water change every 2days or 3days

Entry's grades

"Absolutely brilliant, little more can be added to this work that has not already been said, I really appreciate seeing the photo of the hardscape, since the excellent work and vision of this set up is perfectly visible. Congratulations!!!!"

- Balbi Vaquero

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This layout is too famous this year, so it may be better to make my impressions short.

Above all, what I think is wonderful is this hardscape, and the expression ideas that overlap the stones are worth praise.

The only worrisome thing is that the planting feels a little monotonous, so it would be even better if there was a slightly different expression of plants.

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- Takayuki Fukada

"The hardscape arrangement is perfect. Plants distribute between rock gap looks so natural, super! The only concern is to maintain this layout could be a difficult task, I guess rock gap with limited substrate, most of plant stick to the rock without substrate as base fertilisation, plant may require to dose precise liquid fertiliser and with proper prune in order to keep the shape in long run."

- Gary Wu