High Tech Tank Contest | Week 36-2025

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Shade Tree

Selcuk Durmaz

Türkiye

Faith moves mountains

Joao Matias Neto

Brazil

Ower Come

Levent Gultekiner

Türkiye

The Titan's Goblet

Gu Jung Min

South Korea

Inspired by memories

Adrian Cristian Asaftei

Romania

Heaven of peace

Yeong Jin Kim

South Korea

Road to lake

Konstantin Chkhapeliya

Russia

Erratics

Alexander Franqui

United States

Harlequin Hotel

Manuel Velazquez

United States

Path to Confidence

Jorge Zumbado Trejos

Costa Rica

Shade Tree

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Selcuk Durmaz
Country	Türkiye
Title	Shade Tree
Dimensions	110cm x 55cm x 45cm
Volume	272 Litres
Background	Backlight
Lighting	1. Life Aqua Prime Pro Ex RGB LED x 2
Filtration	1. Aquael Filter 2. OASE Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bucephalandra sp. 3. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 4. Hydrocotyle Tripartita 'Japan' (Hydrocotyle Japan) 5. Microsorum Pteropus 'Narrow Mini' (Java Fern Narrow Mini) 6. Pilotrichaceae sp. (Pilo Moss) 7. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 8. Rotala Rotundifolia 'Green' 9. Rotala sp. H'ra 10. Utricularia Graminifolia
Animals
1. Corydoras Pygmaeus (Pygmy Corydoras)
Materials
1. Aquario Neo Soil 'Compact Plants' 2. Black Flame Wood 3. Seiryu Stone
Additional Information
Water Change : 1 Weekly Water Changes of 20%

Heaven of peace

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Yeong Jin Kim
Country	South Korea
Title	Heaven of peace
Dimensions	120cm x 55cm x 45cm
Volume	297 Litres
Background	ADA Light Screen
Lighting	1. AQUAs Metal Light x 2
Filtration	1. QQ Aqua BC-1500 Canister Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Ceratopteris Thalictroides (Water Horn-Fern) 3. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 4. Cryptocoryne x Willisii 'Lucens' 5. Eleocharis sp. 'Mini' 6. Glossostigma Elatinoides (Small Mud-Mat) 7. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 8. Sagittaria Subulata (Awl-Leaf Arrowhead) 9. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss)
Animals
1. Hyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis (Lemon Tetra)
Materials
1. Blue Dragon Stone
Fertilizers
1. Aquario Neo Essence 2. Aquario Neo Plants Tab 3. Aquario Neo Solution 1 4. Aquario Neo Solution 2 5. Tetra Initial Sticks
Additional Information
None

Faith moves mountains

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Joao Matias Neto
Country	Brazil
Title	Faith moves mountains
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 45cm
Volume	270 Litres
Background	White Paper
Lighting	1. LED Light
Filtration	1. Hopar External Filter
1. Glossostigma Elatinoides (Small Mud-Mat) 2. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 3. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 4. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 5. Rotala sp. 'BSD' 6. Rotala sp. H'ra 7. Staurogyne sp. 8. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss) 9. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss)
Animals
1. Tanichthys Albonubes (White Cloud Mountain Minnow) x 30
Materials
1. Cosmetic Sand
Additional Information
None

Road to lake

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Konstantin Chkhapeliya
Country	Russia
Title	Road to lake
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 45cm
Volume	270 Litres
Background	White Board
Lighting	1. Aqua Medic Qube 50 Plant x 2 2. Chihiros WRGB 120 LED
Filtration	1. EHEIM Classic 600 2217 External Filter 2. Tetra EX1200 External Filter
1. Anubias sp. 2. Bolbitis sp. 3. Bucephalandra sp. 4. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 5. Eleocharis sp. 'Mini' 6. Hymenasplenium Obscurum 7. Marsilea Hirsuta (Four Leaf Clover) 8. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 9. Riccardia sp. 10. Rotala sp. H'ra 11. Vesicularia sp.
Animals
1. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 2. Hyphessobrycon Amandae (Ember Tetra) 3. Microdevario Kubotai (Neon Green Rasbora) 4. Otocinclus Affinis (Golden Otocinclus)
Materials
1. Lava Stone 2. Mangrove Roots 3. Quartz Sand 4. Redmoor Wood
Additional Information
Inspiration : The work shows, as it were, a road from a dark forest to a bright lake, symbolizing the path of a person to the light. \| Water Change : 1 Weekly Water Changes of 30% \| Lighting Duration : 8 Hours

Ower Come

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Levent Gultekiner
Country	Türkiye
Title	Ower Come
Dimensions	120cm x 55cm x 45cm
Volume	297 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. LED Light x 2
Filtration	1. OASE BioMaster Thermo 250 x 2
1. Bucephalandra sp. 2. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 3. Fissidens sp. 'Miroshaki' 4. Hydrocotyle Tripartita 'Japan' (Hydrocotyle Japan) 5. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 6. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 7. Microsorum Pteropus 'Needle Leaf' (Java Fern Needle Leaf) 8. Pilotrichaceae sp. (Pilo Moss) 9. Riccardia sp. 'Graeffei' (Mini Pellia) 10. Rotala sp. 'Blood Red Singapore' (Rotala Rotundifolia 'Singapore Blood Red') 11. Rotala sp. 'Goias' 12. Rotala sp. 'Green' 13. Utricularia Graminifolia
Animals
1. Hemigrammus Bleheri (Firehead Tetra) 2. Neocaridina Davidi 'Bloody Mary' (Bloody Mary Shrimp)
Materials
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. Black Flame Wood 3. Seiryu Stone
Additional Information
Fertilizer Dosage : The 2hr Aquarist APT products were used.

Erratics

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Alexander Franqui
Country	United States
Title	Erratics
Dimensions	122cm x 46cm x 53cm
Volume	297 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. Finnex Planted LED x 2
Filtration	1. Fluval Fx6 Canister Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Pinto' (Anubias Nana 'Pinto') 3. Bolbitis sp. 4. Ceratopteris Thalictroides (Water Horn-Fern) 5. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 6. Glossostigma Elatinoides (Small Mud-Mat) 7. Hottonia Palustris (Water Violet) 8. Hygrophila Pinnatifida (Fern Leaf Hygrophila) 9. Limnophila Sessiliflora (Dwarf Ambulia) 10. Marsilea Crenata (Dwarf Four Leaf Clover) 11. Myriophyllum Aquaticum (Parrot's Feather) 12. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 13. Vesicularia Dubyana (Singapore Moss) 14. Vesicularia Montagnei (Christmas Moss)
Animals
1. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 2. Danio Rerio (Leopard Danio)
Materials
1. Granite Rock
Additional Information
None

The Titan's Goblet

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Gu Jung Min
Country	South Korea
Title	The Titan's Goblet
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 45cm
Volume	270 Litres
Background	Fog Sheet
Lighting	1. LED Light x 2
Filtration	1. QQ Aqua BC-1200 Canister Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana (Anubias Nana) 2. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 3. Bucephalandra sp. 4. Cryptocoryne sp. 5. Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster' 6. Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam' 7. Fissidens sp. Japonicus 8. Fontinalis Antipyretica (Willow Moss) 9. Hydrocotyle Sibthorpioides 'Mini' 10. Hygrophila Pinnatifida (Fern Leaf Hygrophila) 11. Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam' (Vietnam Ambulia) 12. Lobelia Cardinalis 'Mini' (Dwarf Cardinal Flower) 13. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 14. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 15. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 16. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 17. Rotala Indica 'Bonsai' (Ammania sp. Bonsai) 18. Rotala Wallichii 19. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss)
Animals
1. Melanotaenia Praecox (Neon Rainbowfish)
Materials
1. ANS Naturesand Bright Sand 2. Aquario Neo Soil 3. Horn Wood 4. Ryuoh Stone
Additional Information
Inspiration : 'Thomas Cole's 1833 work 'The Titan's Goblet' is expressed in a aquascape. \| Lighting Duration : 7 Hours

Harlequin Hotel

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Manuel Velazquez
Country	United States
Title	Harlequin Hotel
Dimensions	119cm x 48cm x 48cm
Volume	274 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. TWINSTAR 1200SP III LED
Filtration	1. OASE BioMaster Thermo 850
1. Anubias sp. 2. Bacopa Caroliniana (Lemon Bacopa) 3. Bolbitis sp. 4. Bucephalandra sp. 5. Cryptocoryne sp. 6. Echinodorus 'Grandiflorus' 7. Echinodorus 'Rose' (Rose Sword) 8. Echinodorus sp. 9. Eleocharis sp. 10. Microsorum Pteropus (Java Fern) 11. Microsorum Pteropus 'Windelov' (Java Fern Windelov) 12. Nymphaea Lotus (Tiger Lotus)
Animals
1. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) x 5 2. Corydoras Aeneus (Bronze Corydoras) x 10 3. Crossocheilus Reticulatus (Silver Flying Fox) x 3 4. Neocaridina Davidi (Red Cherry Shrimp) x 100 5. Neritidae (Nerite Snail) x 2 6. Otocinclus sp. x 4 7. Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra) x 15 8. Trichogaster Leerii (Pearl Gourami) x 2 9. Trigonostigma Heteromorpha (Harlequin Rasbora) x 15
Materials
1. Driftwood 2. Rock 3. Ultum Nature Systems Controsoil
Additional Information
Water Change : 1 Weekly Water Changes of 50% \| Fertilizer Dosage : Liquid Fertilizer 3 days a week

Inspired by memories

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Adrian Cristian Asaftei
Country	Romania
Title	Inspired by memories
Dimensions	100cm x 60cm x 45cm
Volume	270 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. Life Aqua Prime Pro Ex 900 LED x 2
Filtration	1. Tetra EX1500 Plus External Filter
1. Ammannia Pedicellata 'Golden' (Golden Nesaea) 2. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Mini' (Anubias Nana 'Mini') 3. Bacopa Monnieri (Water Hyssop) 4. Bucephalandra sp. 5. Echinodorus Tenellus 'Red' (Helanthium Tenellum 'Red') 6. Eleocharis Pusilla 7. Limnophila Aromatica 'Mini' (Mini Limnophila) 8. Ludwigia sp. 9. Marsilea Hirsuta (Four Leaf Clover) 10. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 11. Microsorum sp. 12. Myriophyllum sp. 'Roraima' (Roraima Milfoil) 13. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 14. Rotala Rotundifolia (Dwarf Rotala) 15. Rotala sp. H'ra
Animals
1. Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) 2. Otocinclus Affinis (Golden Otocinclus)
Materials
1. Frodo Stone
Additional Information
None

Path to Confidence

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Jorge Zumbado Trejos
Country	Costa Rica
Title	Path to Confidence
Dimensions	100cm x 60cm x 45cm
Volume	270 Litres
Background	Black Vinyl Sticker
Lighting	1. Coyolight LED
Filtration	1. DoPhin Canister Filter
1. Alternanthera Reineckii 'Mini' (AR Mini) 2. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana (Anubias Nana) 3. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 4. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 5. Bucephalandra sp. 6. Eleocharis Parvula (Dwarf Spikerush) 7. Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam' 8. Hygrophila Pinnatifida (Fern Leaf Hygrophila) 9. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 10. Microsorum Pteropus 'Trident' (Java Fern Trident) 11. Rotala Rotundifolia (Dwarf Rotala) 12. Rotala sp. 'Green' 13. Staurogyne sp. 'Porto Velho' (Porto Velho Staurogyne) 14. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss)
Animals
1. Habrosus Corydoras (Salt and Pepper Corydoras) x 6 2. Hemigrammus Rhodostomus (Rummynose Tetra) x 15 3. Neocaridina Davidi 'Wild Cherry' (Wild Cherry Shrimp) x 100 4. Otocinclus Affinis (Golden Otocinclus) x 6 5. Puntius Titteya (Cherry Barb) x 5
Materials
1. Bogwood 2. Natural Sand 3. Seiryu Stone
Additional Information
This aquascape was a way for me to rediscover my confidence while aqua scaping after difficult times, also to demonstrate that we can build up from zero and accomplished amazing things just like nature does it too, because we are one with mother nature.

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High Tech Tank Contest | Week 36-2025

Shade Tree

Faith moves mountains

Ower Come

The Titan's Goblet

Inspired by memories

Heaven of peace

Road to lake

Erratics

Harlequin Hotel

Path to Confidence

Shade Tree

Tank Information

Heaven of peace

Tank Information

Faith moves mountains

Tank Information

Road to lake

Tank Information

Ower Come

Tank Information

Erratics

Tank Information

The Titan's Goblet

Tank Information

Harlequin Hotel

Tank Information

Inspired by memories

Tank Information

Path to Confidence

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