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High Tech Tank Contest | Week 52-2025

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In My Backyard

Jeff Miotke

United States

Spring is Coming

Luis Cardoso

Portugal

NogoSari

Indra Bob Wijaya

Indonesia

Los Andes

Fabio Ferreira da Silva

Brazil

The Gardens of Heaven

Momen Awad

United Arab Emirates

Rainy Season

Nobphacha Yimyou

Thailand

2isles

Oleg Matsevich

Russia

The live is green

Mihai Gabriel Istratie

Romania

Into the forest

Arsham Hanachiyan

Iran

The Indian Rainforest

Prashant Govekar

India

In My Backyard

Aquascape 'In My Backyard' by Jeff Miotke (United States)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Jeff Miotke
Country	United States
Title	In My Backyard
Dimensions	120cm x 45cm x 45cm
Volume	243 Litres
Background	Frosted Film With Backlight
Lighting	1. TWINSTAR 1200S LED
Filtration	1. OASE BioMaster 600
1. Cryptocoryne Axelrodi 2. Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Green Gecko' 3. Eleocharis Vivipara (Umbrella Hairgrass) 4. Hydrocotyle Verticillata (Whorled Marsh Pennywort) 5. Ludwigia Arcuata (Needle Leaf Ludwigia) 6. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 7. Micranthemum Umbrosum (Giant Baby Tears) 8. Microsorum Pteropus 'Narrow' (Java Fern Narrow) 9. Microsorum Pteropus 'Thor's Hammer' (Java Fern Thor) 10. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 11. Rotala Rotundifolia 'Green'
Animals
1. Corydoras Habrosus (Salt and Pepper Corydoras) 2. Hemigrammus Bleheri (Firehead Tetra)
Materials
1. Decorative Sand 2. Pebble 3. Spider Wood 4. Ying Stone
Additional Information
None

Rainy Season

Aquascape 'Rainy Season' by Nobphacha Yimyou (Thailand)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Nobphacha Yimyou
Country	Thailand
Title	Rainy Season
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 50cm
Volume	300 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. LED Light
Filtration	1. External Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 3. Bolbitis Heudelotii sp. 4. Bucephalandra sp. 5. Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Green' 6. Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Tropica' 7. Cryptocoryne x Willisii 8. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 9. Ludwigia Repens 10. Microsorum Pteropus 'Narrow' (Java Fern Narrow) 11. Microsorum Pteropus 'Trident' (Java Fern Trident) 12. Riccardia Chamedryfolia (Coral Pellia) 13. Rotala Rotundifolia (Dwarf Rotala) 14. Rotala sp. 'Green' 15. Rotala sp. 'Vietnam' 16. Taxiphyllum sp. 17. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky Moss' (Peacock Moss) 18. Vesicularia sp. 'Brazil Moss'
Animals
1. Boraras Maculatus (Dwarf Rasbora) 2. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 3. Hemigrammus Bleheri (Firehead Tetra) 4. Otocinclus Affinis (Golden Otocinclus) 5. Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra)
Materials
1. Driftwood 2. Rock
Additional Information
CO2 Usage : 3 Bubbles per second (bps) \| Lighting Duration : 8 Hours \| Fertilizer Dosage : ADA Fertilizer Line

Spring is Coming

Aquascape 'Spring is Coming' by Luis Cardoso (Portugal)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Luis Cardoso
Country	Portugal
Title	Spring is Coming
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 50cm
Volume	300 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. TWINSTAR 1200SP LED x 2
Filtration	1. EHEIM Professionel 3 1200XLT 2180 External Thermo Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Pangolino' (Anubias Nana 'Pangolino') 2. Bucephalandra sp. 3. Hydrocotyle Verticillata (Whorled Marsh Pennywort) 4. Marsilea Crenata (Dwarf Four Leaf Clover) 5. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 6. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 7. Microsorum Pteropus 'Trident' (Java Fern Trident) 8. Ranunculus Inundatus (River Buttercup) 9. Rotala Rotundifolia (Dwarf Rotala) 10. Rotala sp. 'Green' 11. Rotala sp. H'ra 12. Vesicularia sp.
Animals
1. Hyphessobrycon Amandae (Ember Tetra) 2. Paracheirodon Simulans (Green Neon Tetra)
Materials
1. Redmoor Wood 2. Seiryu Stone
Additional Information
None

2isles

Aquascape '2isles' by Oleg Matsevich (Russia)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Oleg Matsevich
Country	Russia
Title	2isles
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 50cm
Volume	300 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. LED Light
Filtration	1. External Filter
1. Bucephalandra sp. 'King Crocodile' 2. Bucephalandra sp. Narcissus 3. Eleocharis Parvula (Dwarf Spikerush) 4. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 5. Hydrocotyle Tripartita (Three-Part Pennywort) 6. Ludwigia Palustris 'Super Red' 7. Marsilea Hirsuta (Four Leaf Clover) 8. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 9. Micranthemum Micranthemoides (Hemianthus Micranthemoides) 10. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 11. Pogostemon Helferi (Downoi) 12. Pogostemon Helferi 'Brown' (Downoi 'Brown') 13. Ranunculus Inundatus (River Buttercup) 14. Rotala Indica 'Bonsai' (Ammania sp. Bonsai) 15. Rotala Macrandra 'Butterfly' 16. Rotala sp. 'Myanmar' 17. Staurogyne Repens 18. Staurogyne sp. 'Brown' (Brown Staurogyne)
Animals
1. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 2. Danio Margaritatus (Celestial Pearl Danio) 3. Neocaridina Davidi (Red Cherry Shrimp) 4. Paracheirodon Innesi (Neon Tetra)
Materials
1. None
Additional Information
None

NogoSari

Aquascape 'NogoSari' by Indra Bob Wijaya (Indonesia)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Indra Bob Wijaya
Country	Indonesia
Title	NogoSari
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 50cm
Volume	300 Litres
Background	Backlit Sandblast
Lighting	1. Giesemann 54w (T5HO) Light x 6
Filtration	1. EHEIM Classic 1500XL 2260 External Filter 2. EHEIM Classic 600 2217 External Filter 3. External Filter
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana (Anubias Nana) 2. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 3. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite White' (Anubias Nana 'Petite White') 4. Anubias sp. 5. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 6. Bucephalandra sp. 7. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 8. Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Brown' (Wendt's Water Trumpet 'Brown') 9. Echinodorus Tenellus (Helanthium Tenellum) 10. Eichhornia Diversifolia (Variableleaf Water Hyacinth) 11. Eleocharis Pusilla 'Mini' (Mini Hairgrass) 12. Glossostigma Elatinoides (Small Mud-Mat) 13. Gratiola Viscidula (Hedge Hyssop) 14. Heteranthera Zosterifolia (Stargrass) 15. Hydrocotyle Tripartita 'Mini' (Hydrocotyle Japan Mini) 16. Hydrocotyle Verticillata (Whorled Marsh Pennywort) 17. Juncus Repens (Creeping Rush) 18. Lilaeopsis sp. 19. Ludwigia Senegalensis (Ludwigia sp. Guinea) 20. Marsilea Hirsuta (Four Leaf Clover) 21. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 22. Microsorum Pteropus (Java Fern) 23. Microsorum Pteropus 'Needle Leaf' (Java Fern Needle Leaf) 24. Microsorum Pteropus 'Philippine' (Java Fern Philippine) 25. Myriophyllum Tuberculatum (Myrio Red) 26. Rotala Macrandra 'Mini Pearl' 27. Rotala Rotundifolia 'Green' 28. Rotala sp. 'BSD' 29. Rotala sp. H'ra 30. Rotala sp. 'Orange Juice' (Rotala Rotundifolia 'Orange Juice') 31. Sagittaria Subulata (Awl-Leaf Arrowhead) 32. Soleirolia Soleirolii (Baby Tears) 33. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' 34. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss)
Animals
1. Hyphessobrycon Herbertaxelrodi (Black Neon Tetra) 2. Neocaridina Davidi (Red Cherry Shrimp)
Materials
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. ADA La Plata Sand 3. Mekong Sand 4. River Rock 5. Santigi Wood
Fertilizers
1. ADA Brighty K 2. ADA ECA Plus 3. ADA Green Brighty STEP 3
Additional Information
None

The live is green

Aquascape 'The live is green' by Mihai Gabriel Istratie (Romania)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Mihai Gabriel Istratie
Country	Romania
Title	The live is green
Dimensions	120cm x 40cm x 50cm
Volume	240 Litres
Background	Black Sticker
Lighting	1. 18w Osram Lumilux Daylight T8 - 825 Fluorescent Light 2. 18w Osram Lumilux Interna T8 - 827 Fluorescent Light
Filtration	1. Fluval 305 Canister Filter 2. OASE BioMaster 600
1. Echinodorus 'Xinguensis' (Xingu Sword) 2. Rotala Macrandra 'Narrow Leaf' 3. Staurogyne Repens
Animals
1. Hyphessobrycon Amandae (Ember Tetra) 2. Neocaridina sp. (Shrimp)
Materials
1. Driftwood
Fertilizers
1. Plant Serum Carbo Strong 2. Plant Serum Iron 3. Plant Serum Micro
Additional Information
Water Change : 1 Weekly Water Changes of 50% \| Temperature : 25c° \| Lighting Duration : 7 Hours

Los Andes

Aquascape 'Los Andes' by Fabio Ferreira da Silva (Brazil)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Fabio Ferreira da Silva
Country	Brazil
Title	Los Andes
Dimensions	150cm x 45cm x 45cm
Volume	304 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. Maxspect Razor F 70cm LED x 2
Filtration	1. EHEIM Professionel 4 Plus 600 2275 External Filter x 2
1. Cryptocoryne Parva (Dwarf Water Trumpet) 2. Limnophila sp. 'Vietnam' (Vietnam Ambulia) 3. Micranthemum Umbrosum (Giant Baby Tears) 4. Myriophyllum Mattogrossense (Matogrosso Milfoil) 5. Rotala Indica 6. Rotala sp. 'Green' 7. Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan'
Animals
1. Dicrossus Filamentosus (Lyretail Checkerboard Cichlid) 2. Epalzeorhynchos Kalopterus (Flying Fox) 3. Hyphessobrycon Amandae (Ember Tetra) 4. Iriatherina Werneri (Threadfin Rainbowfish) 5. Mikrogeophagus Ramirezi (Ram Cichlid) 6. Pseudomugil Furcatus (Forktail Blue Eye Rainbowfish)
Materials
1. ADA Seiryu Stone
Additional Information
None

Into the forest

Aquascape 'Into the forest' by Arsham Hanachiyan (Iran)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Arsham Hanachiyan
Country	Iran
Title	Into the forest
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 40cm
Volume	240 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. Giesemann 54w Super Flora (T5HO) Light x 2 2. Giesemann 54w Tropic (T5HO) Light x 4
Filtration	1. EHEIM Classic 600 2217 External Filter x 2
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bolbitis Heudelotii (African Water Fern) 3. Bucephalandra sp. 4. Cryptocoryne Parva 'Mini' 5. Echinodorus Tenellus (Helanthium Tenellum) 6. Fissidens Fontanus (Phoenix Moss) 7. Hygrophila Pinnatifida (Fern Leaf Hygrophila) 8. Marsilea Hirsuta (Four Leaf Clover) 9. Micranthemum Callitrichoides 'Cuba' (Hemianthus Callitrichoides 'Cuba') 10. Riccia sp. 11. Rotala Wallichii 12. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Flame Moss' 13. Vesicularia Ferriei (Weeping Moss)
Animals
1. Gyrinocheilus Aymonieri (Chinese Algae Eater) 2. Paracheirodon Innesi (Neon Tetra)
Materials
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil
Additional Information
Fertilizer Dosage : Seachem Fertilizer Line

The Gardens of Heaven

Aquascape 'The Gardens of Heaven' by Momen Awad (United Arab Emirates)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Momen Awad
Country	United Arab Emirates
Title	The Gardens of Heaven
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 50cm
Volume	300 Litres
Background	None
Lighting	1. LED Light
Filtration	1. SunSun Filter
1. Eleocharis sp. 2. Hygrophila sp. 3. Microsorum Pteropus (Java Fern) 4. Nymphaea Lotus (Tiger Lotus) 5. Pogostemon Erectus (Pogostemon Deccanensis) 6. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss)
Animals
1. Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra)
Materials
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. ADA Bacter 100 3. ADA Clear Super 4. ADA Malaya Aqua Soil 5. ADA Power Sand 6. Driftwood
Additional Information
This is my first experience.

The Indian Rainforest

Aquascape 'The Indian Rainforest' by Prashant Govekar (India)

Tank Information

Plants
Aqua Designer	Prashant Govekar
Country	India
Title	The Indian Rainforest
Dimensions	120cm x 50cm x 50cm
Volume	300 Litres
Background	Frosted Film
Lighting	1. AquaSky WRGB LED
Filtration	1. SunSun HW-304B External Canister Filter x 2
1. Anubias Barteri Var. Nana 'Petite' (Anubias Nana 'Petite') 2. Bucephalandra sp. 3. Micranthemum Tweediei (Monte Carlo) 4. Taxiphyllum Barbieri 'Java Moss' (Bogor Moss) 5. Taxiphyllum sp. 'Spiky Moss' (Peacock Moss) 6. Vesicularia Montagnei (Christmas Moss)
Animals
1. Caridina Multidentata (Amano Shrimp) 2. Hemigrammus Rhodostomus (Rummynose Tetra) 3. Otocinclus sp. 4. Paracheirodon Axelrodi (Cardinal Tetra)
Materials
1. ADA Amazonia Aqua Soil 2. ADA Power Sand 3. Driftwood 4. Lava Stone
Additional Information
Inspiration : This layout was inspired from rainforests in India and set up was beautified with presence of sand waterfalls, mountains, valleys, river and dense trees.