90cm - Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain

**wayne** · 14th Aug 2005, 22:30

Hi everybody, this is my new layout - (Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain) in 2005.
Please give me some comment and hope everyone can enjoy it!!

**Wackytpt** · 14th Aug 2005, 22:34

Hi Wayne (Sham),

Impressive Tank by you.

Care to share the specs of your tank?

**budak** · 14th Aug 2005, 22:58

solid tank! What plant is that with the divided foliage at the front right side of the tank?

**wayne** · 14th Aug 2005, 23:31

Tank config as below

Tank Size: 90x45x45cm 182L

Lighting: ADA 903 (32Wx3)+ T5HO(30Wx3)

Plants:
1. Riccia fluitans
2. Glossostigma elatinoides
3. Didiplis diandra
4. Blyxa japonica
5. Hygrophila polysperma var. “Rosanervig”
6. Rotala rotundifolia
7. Hydrocotyle Verticillata
8. Heternanthera zosterifolia.
9. Potamogeton oxyphyllus
10. Echinodorus tenellus
11. Ranunculus papulentus

Fish and animals
1.Hyemigrammus ocllifer 2. Siamensis algae eater 3.Neocardina sp.

budak: Front right side of the tank.......... It is Ranunculus papulentus

**|squee|** · 14th Aug 2005, 23:35

It made an impression.

It's a 4ft? It looks gigantic! It reminds me of a Chinese painting.

**Paul Higashikawa** · 15th Aug 2005, 02:34

Good to see this tank to finally debut in the rest of the world other than Asia. The tank looks even better now than before. Good job, Wayne! You continue to inspire and encourage beginners like myself.

**Simon** · 15th Aug 2005, 08:16

very impressive layout but i find something missing on the top right corner

**yorky** · 15th Aug 2005, 09:31

Hi Wayne, aren't you the guy who came in 4th in ADA 2005?
Congratulations!

By the way, are you using driftwood or rocks?

Its very nice.

**michael lai** · 15th Aug 2005, 09:58

Hi Wayne,
Outstanding man, very individual flair. Shiok

**Fei Miao** · 15th Aug 2005, 10:24

Originally Posted by yorky

Hi Wayne, aren't you the guy who came in 4th in ADA 2005?
Congratulations!

By the way, are you using driftwood or rocks?

Its very nice.

Yes! Congrats Wayne, is this the tank that came in 4th?

**juggler** · 15th Aug 2005, 10:40

Impressive tank, Wayne!
I can't come up with something like that....

**Fei Miao** · 15th Aug 2005, 13:31

Wind, Forest, Fire, and Mountain! Aptly named.

The reds and the rocks reminds me of volcano and fire!

I can hardly find any faults with the scape, very bold....if there's one thing I might comments is the Hygrophila polysperma var. “Rosanervig” ... it's wee bit tame compared to the other plants in the scape... if you know what I mean .

... as juggler said, wish I can attain this level of scaping skill

**wayne** · 15th Aug 2005, 13:52

Hey....... everybody.Thank you very much with your comments and appreciate!!

Terence: No...... It is only a 3ft tank

Simon: umm........ What is your meaning of "missing on the top right corner"?

yorky and Fei Miao : yep......... this layout was very luckly to won the 4th place in ADA contest.
I have choose the stone as the structure of this layout. ......... and the stone name is ............... umm ......... let me check it at this night, maybe reply you later!!

**Simon** · 15th Aug 2005, 13:55

wayne.. the growth at the right corner isnt at its best.

anyway, congrats on the 4th ADA placing

**AquaEssentials** · 15th Aug 2005, 20:16

Not only is the tank presentation of the highest standard but also the photography

Very impressive and inspiring

**Emg** · 15th Aug 2005, 20:21

Did someone say Wayne is a beginner ??

Impressive !

wayne.. the growth at the right corner isnt at its best.

I think that Wayne trimmed it that way so it looks like a sloping mountain...

**wayne** · 15th Aug 2005, 20:47

Fei Miao : yeap....... I got it!! I guess your meaning that is the color of Hygrophila polysperma var. "Rosanervig" didn't more shining when it compare with the right hand side. Is it rights?

At the beginning of design stage, I prefer to choose a few of non-green plants for the core of background . As the right hand side (behind the stone), i have choose the Didiplis diandra (Orange to red) and Rotala rotundifolia (Pink to red). Then, i want to let the color tone of the left hand side can apply the fading effect. So, i have choose Hygrophila polysperma var. "Rosanervig" (Pink to green)

Simon: As Emg say, i had always trimmed the shape of Rotala rotundifolia and it didn't have enough time to growth. So, the condition of plant not so good!!

yorky: I have found the name of the stone is OHKO stone!! Details as below PDFfile.

http://www.waynesham.net/Photo/ADA%20Rocks.pdf