Place of origin
Zhemin Fan
Abyss
Soon Meng Wong
Dream Shadow
Dedi Junaedi
Calmness of mind
Enkhbat Nemekhbayar
Cascade
Mark Clifton
Tranquility
Nithyanandan Manickam
Looking Glass of the Maples
Steven Chong
The reviva
Le Minh Cuong
Sanctuary
Sho Tabata
Autumn Escarpment
Philip Taylor
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Zhemin Fan |
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| Country |
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| Title | Place of origin |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 540 Litres |
| Background | None |
| Lighting | 1. LED Light |
| Filtration | 1. External Filter |
| Plants | |
1. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 2. Bucephalandra sp. 'Melawi' 3. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 4. Echinodorus Tenellus (Helanthium Tenellum) 5. Eleocharis Pusilla 6. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 7. Hydrocotyle Verticillata (Whorled Marsh Pennywort) 8. Hymenasplenium Obscurum 9. Marsilea Drummondii (Nardoo) 10. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 11. Micranthemum sp. 12. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 13. Riccardia sp. 'Graeffei' (Mini Pellia) 14. Riccia Fluitans (Crystalwort) 15. Rotala Mexicana (Rotala Mexicana Goias) 16. Rotala Rotundifolia 'Green' 17. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss) 18. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' 19. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Ancistrus sp. 2. Crossocheilus Oblongus (Siamese Algae Eater) 3. Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra) | |
| Materials | |
1. Driftwood | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Nithyanandan Manickam |
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| Country |
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| Title | Tranquility |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | White Vinyl Sticker |
| Lighting | 1. Chihiros RGB VIVID II LED x 2 |
| Filtration | 1. EHEIM Professionel 3 250 2071 External Filter x 2 |
| Plants | |
1. Alternanthera Reineckii 'Rosanervig' (AR Rosanervig) 2. Anubias Barteri Var. 'Gold Coin' (Anubias Golden Coin) 3. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana (Anubias Nana) 4. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Pinto' (Anubias Nana 'Pinto') 5. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Snow White' (Anubias Nana 'Snow White') 6. Bucephalandra sp. 7. Bucephalandra sp. 'Blue Green' 8. Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang' 9. Cryptocoryne 'Flamingo' (Crypt Pink Panther) 10. Elatine Hydropiper (Eight-Stamen Waterwort) 11. Eleocharis sp. 'Mini' 12. Hygrophila Lancea 'Araguaia' (Araguaya Sharp Leaf) 13. Hygrophila Pinnatifida (Fern Leaf Hygrophila) 14. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 15. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 16. Rotala Rotundifolia H'ra (Rotala Gia Lai) 17. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Corydoras Sterbai (Sterba's Corydoras) x 4 2. Neocaridina Davidi 'Bloody Mary' (Bloody Mary Shrimp) x 50 3. Neritidae (Nerite Snail) x 5 4. Otocinclus sp. x 6 5. Paracheirodon Innesi (Neon Tetra) x 15 | |
| Materials | |
1. ADA Amazonia II Aqua Soil 2. Cosmetic Sand 3. Dragon Stone 4. Spider Wood | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Soon Meng Wong |
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| Country |
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| Title | Abyss |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | Light Screen |
| Lighting | 1. Chihiros RGB VIVID II LED x 2 |
| Filtration | 1. Aquael ULTRAMAX 2000 |
| Plants | |
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bolbitis Heteroclita 'Difformis' (Mini Bolbitis) 3. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 4. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 5. Eleocharis Acicularis 'Mini' (Hairgrass Acicularis) 6. Eleocharis Vivipara (Umbrella Hairgrass) 7. Fissidens Nobilis 8. Fissidens Splachnobryoides (Mini Fissidens) 9. Glossostigma Elatinoides (Small Mud-Mat) 10. Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis (Brazilian Micro Sword) 11. Lomariopsis cf. Lineata (Lomariopsis Fern Prothallium) 12. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 13. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 14. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 15. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 16. Riccia Fluitans (Crystalwort) 17. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Hemigrammus Rhodostomus (Rummynose Tetra) | |
| Materials | |
1. ADA La Plata Sand 2. JUN Platinum Soil 3. Lava Stone 4. River Sand 5. Senggani Root | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Steven Chong |
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| Country |
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| Title | Looking Glass of the Maples |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | Foam Board |
| Lighting | 1. LED Light x 2 |
| Filtration | 1. EHEIM Filter |
| Plants | |
1. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 2. Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Brown' (Wendt's Water Trumpet 'Brown') 3. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 4. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 5. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 6. Myriophyllum Tuberculatum (Myrio Red) 7. Ranunculus Inundatus (River Buttercup) 8. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 9. Taxiphyllum Alternans 'Taiwan Moss' (Taxiphyllum sp. 'Taiwan') 10. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss) 11. Utricularia Graminifolia | |
| Animals | |
1. Hyphessobrycon Rosaceus (Rosy Tetra) | |
| Materials | |
1. Rock 2. Twig | |
| Additional Information | |
Inspiration : Last fall I had the opportunity to revisit Kyoto in the Autumn-- the first time in over a decade since my trip there in 2009 following my first Nature Aquarium Party. I have relatives there, who agreed to put me up for two weeks as I explored any number of famous temples and gardens, including the Saihoji (Koke-Dera, the Moss Temple) and Ruriko-in Temple, the later having quite an influence on this aquascape. From inside Ruriko-in, one looks out into the lush garden with sweeping maple trees. However, what's very special is that inside the temple building are tables with mirror-like surfaces that match the shape of the windows to perfectly reflect the maples of the garden-- this is a brilliant imitation of natural water-mirrors, like what I've seen at Mishakae-ike (Deer's Looking Glass Pond) in Nagano Prefecture near my wife's house. Though the trees there are Pine, it is Japanese "Wilting Pine", so there just as in Kyoto's Rurikoin, the mirror surface turns red with the autumn foliage. When I went to Kyoto last year, just as I had 13 years ago, I thought to myself "it is so brilliantly beautiful, but it is a shame that no aquatic plant has the shape and form to properly re-create this scene." The thickness, thinness, sweeping flow of maple leaves between branches, the texture of autumn. However, this time, walking through Kyoto's gardens, I challenged that assumption-- and came to the idea that with Red Myrio it might be possible. |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Dedi Junaedi |
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| Country |
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| Title | Dream Shadow |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | Frosted Film With Backlight |
| Lighting | 1. 250w LED |
| Filtration | 1. JBL Cristalprofi External Filter |
| Plants | |
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bucephalandra sp. 3. Eleocharis sp. 4. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 5. Rotala sp. 'Ceylon' (Rotala Rotundifolia 'Ceylon') 6. Rotala sp. 'Green' 7. Rotala sp. H'ra 8. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' 9. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Trigonostigma Heteromorpha (Harlequin Rasbora) | |
| Materials | |
1. Cosmetic Silica Sand 2. Truly Stone | |
| Additional Information | |
Lighting Duration : 10 Hours |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Le Minh Cuong |
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| Country |
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| Title | The reviva |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | None |
| Lighting | 1. ADA Solar RGB x 2 |
| Filtration | 1. ADA Super Jet Filter ES-1200 x 2 |
| Plants | |
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bucephalandra sp. 3. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 4. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 5. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 6. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 7. Rotala Rotundifolia 'Green' 8. Rotala Rotundifolia 'Red' 9. Rotala sp. 'Orange Juice' (Rotala Rotundifolia 'Orange Juice') 10. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Hyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis 'Albino' (Albino Lemon Tetra) 2. Paracheirodon Innesi (Neon Tetra) | |
| Materials | |
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. Driftwood 3. Mountain Stone | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Enkhbat Nemekhbayar |
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| Country |
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| Title | Calmness of mind |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | White Cloth |
| Lighting | 1. 88w LED |
| Filtration | 1. Atman CF-1200 External Canister Filter |
| Plants | |
1. Blyxa Japonica 2. Bucephalandra sp. 'Red' 3. Didiplis Diandra (Peplis Diandra) 4. Eleocharis sp. 5. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 6. Hydrocotyle Tripartita (Three-Part Pennywort) 7. Ludwigia sp. 'Super Red' 8. Pogostemon Helferi (Downoi) 9. Rotala sp. H'ra 10. Staurogyne Repens 11. Vesicularia Montagnei (Christmas Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Tanichthys Albonubes (White Cloud Mountain Minnow) | |
| Materials | |
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. Natural Sand | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Sho Tabata |
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| Country |
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| Title | Sanctuary |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | White Board |
| Lighting | 1. WEEK ARK A430 PRO RGB LED x 2 |
| Filtration | 1. ADA Super Jet Filter ES-1200 |
| Plants | |
1. Aegagropila Linnaei (Marimo Moss Ball) 2. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 3. Bucephalandra sp. 4. Ceratopteris Thalictroides (Water Horn-Fern) 5. Egeria Densa (Brazilian Waterweed) 6. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 7. Marsilea sp. 8. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 9. Potamogeton Perfoliatus (Perfoliate Pondweed) 10. Ranunculus Inundatus (River Buttercup) 11. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss) 12. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky Moss' (Peacock Moss) 13. Vesicularia Montagnei (Christmas Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 2. Paracheirodon Innesi 'Diamond Head' (Diamond Head Neon Tetra) | |
| Materials | |
1. ADA La Plata Sand 2. Driftwood 3. Lava Stone 4. River Sand | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Mark Clifton |
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| Country |
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| Title | Cascade |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | None |
| Lighting | 1. ADA Solar RGB 2. Chihiros WRGB II LED |
| Filtration | 1. EHEIM Classic 600 2217 External Filter 2. EHEIM eXperience 250 2424 External Filter |
| Plants | |
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bucephalandra sp. 3. Eleocharis Acicularis (Needle Spikerush) 4. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 5. Fissidens sp. 'Mount Glorious' 6. Isopterygium sp. 7. Ludwigia Ovalis (Oval Ludwigia) 8. Ludwigia sp. 'Mini Super Red' 9. Marsilea Angustifolia (Narrow Four Leaf Clover) 10. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 11. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 12. Micranthemum Umbrosum (Giant Baby Tears) 13. Pilotrichaceae sp. (Pilo Moss) 14. Pogostemon Helferi (Downoi) 15. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 16. Riccia Fluitans (Crystalwort) 17. Rotala sp. 'Blood Red' (Rotala Rotundifolia 'Blood Red') 18. Staurogyne Repens 19. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss) 20. Vesicularia Montagnei (Christmas Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Boraras Maculatus (Dwarf Rasbora) | |
| Materials | |
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. Black Basalt Stone 3. Red River Gum Wood | |
| Additional Information | |
None |
Tank Information
| Aqua Designer | Philip Taylor |
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| Country |
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| Title | Autumn Escarpment |
| Dimensions | |
| Volume | 300 Litres |
| Background | None |
| Lighting | 1. Chihiros WRGB II 120 LED |
| Filtration | 1. EHEIM Professionel 3 1200XLT 2180 External Thermo Filter |
| Plants | |
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bucephalandra Pygmaea 'Wavy Green' 3. Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang' 4. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 5. Eleocharis Pusilla 6. Juncus Repens (Creeping Rush) 7. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 8. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 9. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 10. Microsorum Pteropus (Java Fern) 11. Myriophyllum Mattogrossense (Matogrosso Milfoil) 12. Rotala sp. 'Green' 13. Rotala sp. H'ra 14. Staurogyne Repens 15. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss) | |
| Animals | |
1. Ambastaia Sidthimunki (Dwarf Chain Loach) 2. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 3. Hyphessobrycon Amandae (Ember Tetra) 4. Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi (Ram Cichlid) 5. Otocinclus Vestitus (Silver Otocinclus) | |
| Materials | |
1. Elephant Skin Stone 2. Malaysian Driftwood | |
| Additional Information | |
None |









