2.5G Aquascaping Contest Winners
GWAPA had another very successful 2.5G aquascaping contest in 2008. We would like to thank Seachem, Red Sea, and Catalina Aquarium for generously sponsoring the contest. To recap how our contest worked, More »
GWAPA had another very successful 2.5G aquascaping contest in 2008. We would like to thank Seachem, Red Sea, and Catalina Aquarium for generously sponsoring the contest. To recap how our contest worked, More »
Kris Weinhold hosted our October meeting at his home in Columbia, MD. The topic for was Photographing your Planted Aquarium. In addition, we announced the winners of our 2008 2.5G Aquascaping Contest and held nominations for the 2009 board of directors. More »
Kevin Epps hosted GWAPA’s September meeting at his home in Silver Spring, MD. Sean Murphy and Dave Williams talked about using soil substrates in the planted aquarium. More »
See Francine Bethea's winning aquascape in GWAPA's 2011 Dutch-style Aquascaping Contest. Judging was by popular vote.
Lorena Rodriguez's 2.5G Aquarium Winner of GWAPA's 2007 2.5G Aquascaping Contest (Beginner Category)
Jeff Ucciardo 29 Gallon Filter: Filstar XP1 Substrate: Eco-Complete Dosing: Daily dosing of KNO3, PO4, K, 2ml Flourish, 1 ml Flourish Iron Lighting: 65 watts PC 9 hours, with an additional dual Coralife T-5s for 7 hours in the middle total 101 watts CO2 diffusion: Glass diffusor CO2: Azoo regulator, 5lb. tank Fauna: Harlquin radboras, neons, ottos, cherry and bee shrimp, nerite snails
Robert T Ricketts 55 Gallon Low-Maintenance Tank Substrate: Plenum based with mixed Estes' Nutmeg and Flourite Filtration: Two internal Eheims for mechanical filtration, plus a prefiltered external Eheim 2213 for bio. Lighting: 1-Two-tube strip light, 1 single-strip light. 12 hours/day. Plants: Val, Crinum, Anubias nana and a couple of other small nana cultivars, A. nana petite, Marimo balls, and Java Moss Fauna: school of glass cats, a school of Debaui cats, Otos, one male cherry Barb, Amano and Red Cherry shrimp, ramshorn and common pond snails.