AquaBarb - February 2022 Tank of the Month Winner (31G & larger)

[Fishmanic]

We have a winner in Fishforums.net
February 2022 Tank of the Month Contest​

We had 10 awesome tanks entered in this month's TOTM contest featuring tanks sized at 31 gallons and larger, but only one could win...
And the winner is.......

AquaBarb
Let's all congratulate him

Here's the winning tank and its description

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The tank is a Juwel Rio 450 (125 gallon) (W151xD51xH66cm)
*Substrate:
Play sand
*Decor:
Bogwood/Redmoor
River rocks/pebbles
*Plants:
Cryptocoryne
Beckettii,Wendtii,Pontederiifolia
Amazon Swords
Echinodorus,Amazonicus,Bleheri
Anubias
Barteri,Nana,Petite
Water sprite
Ceratopteris Corntuna
(Plants Fed with root tabs and seachem flourish)
*Water Parameters:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 10ppm
PH: 7.4
GH: 9 gdh
KH: 7
*Maintance:
50% once a week plus a 25% spot clean mid week.
*Equipment:
Aqueal Ultramax 2000 /fluval 405 cainster filters, 2 x fluval E300 heaters, 2 x 6500k T5 nature leds, Eheim air pump
*Stocking:
Barbs
Denison,Odessa,Rosy,Black Ruby
Cichlids
Ellioti,Bocourti,Rainbow
Bottom dwellers
Hoplo Catfish,Pictus Catfish,King Tiger Pleco

Thank you for looking and good luck to everyone

 

[Fishmanic]

Congrats to @AquaBarb for your 125 gallon river themed tank. That is one nice meticulously planted and well stocked tank. You will soon receive a profile banner signifying that this is your third TOTM win. Your tank will be added to our TOTM Wall of Fame. Well deserved win!
Coming in 2nd place is @Carp890 with their 200 litre heavily planted nicely set up tank. Lookin' good, Carp890!
And coming in 3rd place is @Razzmatazz with his 135 gallon very colorful superbly planted and well stocked aquarium. Great job!

Thanks go out to everyone who participated in this month's Tank of the Month contest.

Right now, we are accepting entries in our Fish of the Month contest. For February, we are featuring livebearers. If you have a livebearer you would like to enter, please check out the entry thread and submit one of your livebearers. Click on the link below to visit the entry thread.

Vote Now! - Fish of the Month Contest (livebearers)

Fish of the Month :big_boss: PLEASE VOTE! We have 10 awesome livebearers entered into February 2022 Fish of the Month Contest. View all the entries and descriptions below and then go to the top of page - click on your choice for FOTM and then click the "cast" button. Please DO NOT post any...

www.fishforums.net

 

[PheonixKingZ]

Congrats Barb! Stunning tank. Also congrats on 3x winner! That’s a hard feat to accomplish.

 

[Carp890]

We have a winner in Fishforums.net
February 2022 Tank of the Month Contest​

We had 10 awesome tanks entered in this month's TOTM contest featuring tanks sized at 31 gallons and larger, but only one could win...
And the winner is.......

AquaBarb
Let's all congratulate him

Here's the winning tank and its description

​

The tank is a Juwel Rio 450 (125 gallon) (W151xD51xH66cm)
*Substrate:
Play sand
*Decor:
Bogwood/Redmoor
River rocks/pebbles
*Plants:
Cryptocoryne
Beckettii,Wendtii,Pontederiifolia
Amazon Swords
Echinodorus,Amazonicus,Bleheri
Anubias
Barteri,Nana,Petite
Water sprite
Ceratopteris Corntuna
(Plants Fed with root tabs and seachem flourish)
*Water Parameters:
Ammonia: 0
Nitrites: 0
Nitrates: 10ppm
PH: 7.4
GH: 9 gdh
KH: 7
*Maintance:
50% once a week plus a 25% spot clean mid week.
*Equipment:
Aqueal Ultramax 2000 /fluval 405 cainster filters, 2 x fluval E300 heaters, 2 x 6500k T5 nature leds, Eheim air pump
*Stocking:
Barbs
Denison,Odessa,Rosy,Black Ruby
Cichlids
Ellioti,Bocourti,Rainbow
Bottom dwellers
Hoplo Catfish,Pictus Catfish,King Tiger Pleco

Thank you for looking and good luck to everyone

Well done pal. Great tank deserved winner. Hard work pays off I think

Is that a strand of hair alge I see, no ha ha well done again.

 

[itiwhetu]

Well done mate, top tank.

 

[StripySnailGirl04]

Congratulations! Great tank

 

[Essjay]

Congratulations Lovely tank.

 

[AquaBarb]

Much appreciated everyone thank you

Really was some stunning set ups in this contest

Ill be breaking the Big River Rio down soon and rescaping it so this is a nice ending to finish this set ups journey.

Thanks to everyone who entered / voted and made the contest interesting.

Thanks to @Fishmanic for setting it all up

 

[The603]

Congratulations to all three of you.

 

[dascrow]

Congrats @AquaBarb

 

[connorlindeman]

congratulations!

 

[OliveFish05]

Beautiful tank!!! Well deserved win!

 

[mbsqw1d]

Congrats to @AquaBarb for your 125 gallon river themed tank. That is one nice meticulously planted and well stocked tank. You will soon receive a profile banner signifying that this is your third TOTM win. Your tank will be added to our TOTM Wall of Fame. Well deserved win!
Coming in 2nd place is @Carp890 with their 200 litre heavily planted nicely set up tank. Lookin' good, Carp890!
And coming in 3rd place is @Razzmatazz with his 135 gallon very colorful superbly planted and well stocked aquarium. Great job!

Thanks go out to everyone who participated in this month's Tank of the Month contest.

Right now, we are accepting entries in our Fish of the Month contest. For February, we are featuring livebearers. If you have a livebearer you would like to enter, please check out the entry thread and submit one of your livebearers. Click on the link below to visit the entry thread.

Vote Now! - Fish of the Month Contest (livebearers)

Fish of the Month :big_boss: PLEASE VOTE! We have 10 awesome livebearers entered into February 2022 Fish of the Month Contest. View all the entries and descriptions below and then go to the top of page - click on your choice for FOTM and then click the "cast" button. Please DO NOT post any...

www.fishforums.net

Well done dude

 

[AquaBarb]

Well done dude

Cheers mukka

 

[Razzmatazz]

Beautiful setup! Congrats!!