Mystifying Island = Ranked #127 in IAPLC 09

My aquascape "Mystifying Island" got ranked #127 in IAPLC09. Cant wait to see some grading from Amano

1st in Aquarama planted tank competition

This tank is setup by Robert and myself. We are fortunate that it beat all the contestants to come in as the no. 1 planted tank in Aquarama 2009. Pls feel free to give your comments

IAPLC 09 trial/ final shoot

I have been really busy with work but I manage to squeeze some time to have a photoshoot before I submit my tank for IAPLC 09. I still cant post the high res photo due to the competition guidelines but here is a sneak preview.

Final shoot for AQ Aquascaping competition

This is the final shoot for AQ Aquascapng competition.

Trial shoot_IAPLC09

This is trial shoot 1. Still doesn't look good. More room for improvement. Comments are welcome

New tank update

Taken on 22 Mar 09. Still not perfect. Not enough time for the plants to grow more dense.

Mystifying Islands

After much struggling with my hardscape, I manage to put together Mystifying Islands 3 months before IAPLC 09. I hope this scape will mature by mid April.

Information:

1) Tank Size: 45cm x 27cm x 30cm

2) Tank Vol: 50l

3) Lighting: 2 x 36W PL

4) Lighting duration: 4 hrs on 4 hrs off 4 hrs on

5) Substrate: Aqua Soil Amazonia II

6) CO2: Pressurized CO2 with ceramic diffuser at 2 bubbles per second

7) Fertilisation: Brighty K, Step 1, Green Gain, ECA

8) Hardscape: Red Moorwood, Kurokinryu stones

9) Plants: E. Vivaparis, Taxiphyllum alternans, Hemianthus callitrichoides "Cuba"anubias nana "petite"

10) Fish: Nil