[TheGreenKnight]

Thank you both for the comments. I definitely agree that, given the dimensions of the tank, using more vertical space may have made tank more interesting. I think this contest taught me that narrow tanks are not the best suited for the landscape style, not that it cant be done, just that horizontal space is an easier frame to work with. I plan to do something entirely different for the next contest, most likely to incorporate some nice, larger stem plants. As far as the lighting, I agree that it is very distracting in the photo, but each contestant was given the same equipment and set up in the same room, and the judging was in person, so I do not think that it was necessarily a detriment. Now that I have this exact tank from the contest, the rules allow for it to be set up ahead of time and brought in for the next contest. Many of the awarded scapes were brought in that way. I plan to tear this down tomorrow and begin messing around with the next layout. I will continue to post here for the journal. Thanks again.


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