melbournebetta Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 So you think you can scape scape scape Think you can do better than the image above? Yeah? Well good luck with that! It's time again for the Ausaqua Aquascaping Competition, but we want to hear your feedback first. What sizes of tanks should we consider? Do you want a novelty section? Have you got any suggestions? What's a good lead-time so you can prepare your tanks? This time round it'll be a bit more involved - there will be multiple prizes for Australian entries (to be confirmed) and a pretty special judge (top secret, to be confirmed) EXXXXXXELLENT, time to get a peek into everyone's tanks for the annual AusAquascape COMP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadoh Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Woot! I'm looking at re-scaping at the end of the month. If the comp is still open, you can count me in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzvk Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 This is exciting news we were just thinking how to redo our shrimp scape (they are being relocated to a larger tank) And a new clown killi scape so perfect timing Size categories: small mid and large? Nano if you feel so inspired novelty could be a laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanagi Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 My suggestions Pico <5L (Betta tank only class?) Nano 6-10L (Betta and/or shrimp only class?) Standard 11-40L Community 41-100L Mega 100L + Definitely a novelty class, for any size tank! How about a biotope/natural environment recreation class? Can we have marine/reef entries? I would say 2 months is a fair time frame to set up (or fix up) tanks and let them establish. There's my 2c worth. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzvk Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 Agree with yan them classes are all well defined 2-3 definitely to allow cover to fill in etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted June 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2013 Thanks for that guys, I've solidified the classes so we can get started on planning our scapes - a bit of a different approach to last year's comp. (here goes) AusAquaScape Competition 2013 You know it's serious when she's using hyper colourrrrrr From June 5 - September 5 (6:00pm) you have time to put together your dream aquascape, to re-vamp your old scape or simply trim and shoot your amazing aquascape. This year's classes focus on size, style and suitability. These classes are open to Cold water / Tropical / Marine tank entries. Nano Tanks: Any tank under 10litres with any stock, including shrimp, betta, marine etc. Focus on aquascape design / plant growth / suitability of stock Betta Tanks: Any sized tank, show us your setup for Betta wilds or splendens - this could include a large tank divided, a single large tank for a spoilt betta, or a sorority tank for the girls (please exclude tanks that are barracks systems with no scape) Focus on aquascape design / plant growth Community Tanks: Any tank greater than 10 litres, list what fish you have in there, and show us how you keep your community happy! Focus on aquascape design / plant growth / suitability of stock / filtration & setup Novelty Tanks: Any size, any shape, any style - get lady GA GA on your scape, the more creative the better. Focus on imaginative design / fish saftey Iwagumi: Any size Iwagumi style aquascape, check this description of Iwagumi from Wikipedia: "Amano's compositions draw on Japanese gardening techniques that attempt to mimic natural landscapes by the asymmetrical arrangement of masses of relatively few species of plants, and carefully selected stones or driftwood. The objective is to evoke a landscape in miniature, rather than a colorful garden." HERE Are some excellent examples of Iwagumi style scapes Focus on design / Hard and Soft scape (rocks n plants) / plant growth / fish selection Biotope: Any size biotype / naturalistic style aquascape... Again another description from Wikipedia: "Biotope aquascapes are designed instead to replicate exactly a particular aquatic habitat at a particular geographic location, and not necessarily to provide a gardenlike display. Plants and fish need not be present at all, but if they are, they must match what would be found in nature in the habitat being represented, as must any gravel and hardscape" Essentially the most natural looking scape you can conjure, suitable for your fish. Focus on realism / Scaping choices / Fish selection FINE PRINT: September 5th is the last day you can submit entries (by 6pm) please forward these to melbournebetta@gmail.com Within this email I'll need you to fill out the following: Name: Forum username: Email: Tank category: (i.e. nano etc) Title of Aquascape: How many lt is this scape?: What fish are in this scape?: What plants are in this scape?: What filtration/maintenance comments do you have on this scape? Please note that the photos you send can't have your name on 'em, so no watermarks - I will put them up anonymously so people can vote. As an individual you can enter as many of your tanks as you like - however each tank must be DIFFERENT (for example enter one nano with your 9lt, enter your sorority into the betta class & your tetra tank into the community tank class) This time round I'll have a bit of a celebrity judge looking over the entries (to be confirmed) As well as ACTUAL prizes - that will be posted out, even interstate (taking various restrictions into account) The prizes will be announced closer to the end-date (but stay tuned for fishkeeping items such as plants, aquascape related tools, fish food etc, more on that as I shmooze my way around collecting prizes) And of course, there will be a winning banner for your signature so everyone KNOWS how amazeballs you is. Your time starts.................... now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 So if there's going to be an unbiased celebrity judge we can post work in-progress shots and even get design advice from the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted June 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2013 Whatever works for entertainment value! I just secured a second judge and some MORE prizes - woohoo. What do y'all think? progress shots of tanks? or keep it top secret?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lodo Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 If we are doing progress shots me and Maddie have made the first step with our new scape. Waiting for more funds before we start another new scape aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melbournebetta Posted June 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 brilliant - share away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzvk Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Well its pretty cloudy and is mostly a rock and substrate so far with water! (Mind blown yet?) We will post photos later in the week most likely :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettarazzi Posted June 9, 2013 Report Share Posted June 9, 2013 Suggest people wanting (ok wlling) to share their in-progress pics/reports should start separate threads. So old guys like me don't get confused about whose tank is whose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious_Chaos Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Sounds awesome. Just about to get a 3ft community tank AND upgrade my marine tank :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzvk Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 i think everyone forgot about this :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenton Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 Didnt forget, just not very good...yet...at doing aquascaping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzvk Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 i forgot recently i thought oh yeah i should check dates soon.... what 3-4 weeks too late now darn it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brenton Posted September 30, 2013 Report Share Posted September 30, 2013 You didn't enter!!!! You naughty girl - I figured with your mad skills, you'd had at least a couple of entries already in and with a good chance of picking up something to boot. Paint me disappointed :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzvk Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 I FORGOTTT ABOUT IT :(/> Ive asked ness to allow late submissions. Its not like anythings been announced yet so still a shot perhaps???:please:/> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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