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Old 04-22-2008, 07:32 PM   #18 (permalink)
John N.
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I remember seeing the "Syrah" before and loved it then and I'm loving it now. My jaw is on the floor.

Your new aquacape Pinheiro manso is even better and quite possibily the most original aquascape I have seen in a long time. Filipe, your aquascapes are a breath of fresh air, and I absolutely am delighted you are here at ASW and sharing your scapes with us. You are a true aquascaping master.

What's nice about this scape is the enormous scale and size illusion. Close up, the scape looks like it could easily be a 60 gallon aquarium, but nope it's only 60 liters (15 gallons)! On top of that, just take a look at the large discus tank next to it. Boy, you really get a sense of the size of the scape.

The thing I would like to see different would be the fish selection. A larger school of smaller species of fish would round bring balance to the scape and fauna.

And lastly, my imaginative self would love to see a figurine of a person sitting underneath the tree. The scale of the landscape, rocks, and the center piece tree is very reminiscent of the lost Taiwanese style. Bravo Filipe!

-John N.
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