A Distant Echo.

[Dave Spencer]

Hi,

I feel a bit of a cheat, because this scape was never finished. Adverse personal circumstances took over my life, and this tank became neglected and overgrown.

I did have hopes of entering it in this year`s ADA contest, but never could find the necessary motivation to get it in shape.

I am currently working on getting it back, so hopefully I will be able to show it at its best, and become less of a fraud.





Dave.

[aaronnorth]

Hi Dave, love this scape, you could enter it in the AGA contest in September

[Guillermo]

Nice ! Can you share the specs ? TIA

[Bunbuku]

If your "neglected" aquascape looks this good. One that you have actively tended must be amazing!

[Dave Spencer]

Originally Posted by Guillermo

Nice ! Can you share the specs ? TIA

120l
3·4WPG T5 lights.
EI dosing with dry ferts.
Pressurised CO2 diffused in to the filter inlet.

Flora:
Hemianthus micranthemoides.
Hemianthus callitrichoides.
Micranthemum umbrosum.

Fauna:
Paracheirodon axelrodii.
Caridina heteropoda.

The hardscape is rocks from a local abandoned quarry.

[alphacat]

Love the hardscape rocks.

[Guillermo]

Thanks Dave ! I like T5 lighting more than metal halide.

Regards

[waterfaller1]

It's very dramatic and different. I think it's wonderful.

[John N.]

Originally Posted by Bunbuku

If your "neglected" aquascape looks this good. One that you have actively tended must be amazing!

LOL, yes, Dave your tank looks stunning. To me it looks very rustic and fairly natural. Perhaps you had a vision of more manicured plants, but I have to tell you it looks really good as is.

-John N.

[HatchetHaven]

I love it! I think you could enter it in the AGA contest - looks forward to seeing it there!

[blue33]

Personally feel that the direction of the rocks is in the same direction making it too stiff in view, it looses the depth, it could be due to the size of the tank also.

[J House]

Yes, I think it's dramatic and natural looking. Dave the larger rock on the left has alot of color to it. What kind of lighting was used to give off that color?

[Dave Spencer]

Thanks very much for all the feedback!

Blue 33: I know what you mean, but this scape was always intended to be about the flow of the plants around the rocks. The rocks at the front and mid are less prominent now.

J House: I actually managed to get the large rock to reflect the pinkish hue of the T5 at the back. This rock was just screaming out to be placed in the corner of the tank.

This tank is almost as tall as it is in length (Juwel Lido), so most aquascapes have to go up.

Dave.