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How to trim aquarium plants

    

     Trimming  is performed on plants with stem, using some scissors. Replanting the top is made at about one third of the length. The bottom of the mother plant remained produces lateral twigs which we could trim later.

     The upper area of a plant with stem release chemicals that inhibit the growth of lateral twigs. If  we strongly cut or pinch the upper zone, this substances don't get to the bottom area of the plant, and lateral twigs can grow and then be trimmed.

     If the bottom of the stem of a plant loses its leaves, this is a sign that light doesn't get to the bottom of the tank. Plant is cut at a few inches of soil and replant the top in good condition. Bottom can then be eliminated. If we have small breeding containers we can use them for an aquatic greenhouse, for plant culture strain. It's better to use liquid fertilizer or balls of clay.
     Plants without stem thick at their base, sometimes forming small side branches, set with roots. They can be cut through gently with a razor blade and can be replanted. Fragmentation of the basal part applies to many plants, for example at cryptocoryns.
     Some plants, like Echinodorus, develop an aerial stem that grow horizontally and at the end has a young plant, which produces roots and can be fixed in the soil, either spontaneously or because of the intervention of a hobby aquarium-keeper. After about one week, the roots develop enough and the aerial stem can be cut. 
      Regarding Congo fern, it emits a rhizome that grows slowly and new leaves appear on it. Cutting this rhizome between two leaves, we get two independent plants that will continue to grow normally in the tank.

AGA Aquascaping Contest 2010 Results

Aquatic Garden, Small (Under 70L)

     1st Place

     54L (14 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Apolo”

     Alberto Alvarez Guti, Nerja Málaga Spain

     More info here.

 

     2st Place

     30L (8 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Beyond Imagination”

     Ng Hwee Tian, #06-34 Singapore

     More info here. 

     

      3st Place
     67L (18 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “On the wings of an angel”
     Filipe A. Alves Oliveira, Matosinhos Porto Portugal
      More info here.

      Honorable Mention
     64L (17 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Vein”
     HSU CHAI LI, Tainan City Taiwan (R.O.C.)
      More info here.

Aquatic Garden, Medium (70L to 200L)

     1st Place and Best in Show

     182L (48 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Beyond Horizon”
     Siak Wee Yeo, Johor Bahru Johor Malaysia 

     More info here. 

      2nd Place
      180L (48 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Forest”
     Yao Long Su, Pingtung City Pingtung County Taiwan
      More info here.

     3nd Place 
     150L (40 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Secret shore”
     Enrico Serena, Mazzano BS Italy 
      More info here. 

     Honorable Mention
     192L (51 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Harmony in the Wind”
     Michael G.W. Wong, North Point Hong Kong 
      More info here. 

Aquatic Garden, Large (200L to 400L)

     1st Place

     230L (61 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Fond Memories”
     Teoh Chee Keong, Petaling Jaya Selangor Malaysia
     More info here.

      2nd Place
      250L (66 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Primary”
     Hui Kam Man, HONG KONG HONG KONG
     More info here.

   
      3nd Place 
     243L (64 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Infinite Wonder”
     Kam Wong, North Point Hong Kong 

     More info here.

 

     Honorable Mention
     320L (85 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Mountain Flowers”
     Zhenzong Su, TANGSHAN HEBEI CHINA
     More info here.

Aquatic Garden, X-Large (400L+)

     1st Place

     432L (114 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Enchanted Forest”
     Michael G.W. Wong, North Point Hong Kong
     More info here.

      2nd Place
     400L (106 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “The world before Columbus”
     Pasquale Buonpane, Piedimonte Matese CE Italy
     More info here.

     3nd Place 
     412L (109 gallon) Aquatic Garden: “Simba’s Peak”
     Kam Wong, North Point Hong Kong

     More info here. 

Biotope Category

      

      1st Place

     2600L (688 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: “Tanganyika dreams”
     Jesper Taustrup, Ryomgård Århus Denmark
     More info here.

      2nd Place
     250L (66 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: “Taiwanee Reef Lake Malawi”
     Jesper Taustrup, Ryomgård Århus Denmark
     More info here.

     3nd Place 
     231L (61 gallon) Biotope Aquascape: “Tributary’s Mekon River”
     BONETTI Pascal, MEYZIEU Rhône-Alpes France

     More info here.

 Paludarium Category

      1st Place

     3L (1 gallon) Paludarium: “Oasis”
     Carl Stenbratt, Vallda Halland Sweden
     More info here.

      2nd Place
     30L (8 gallon) Paludarium: “Dwarf Cichlid’s World II”
     Chan Wah Fai, Hong Kong Guangdong China
     More info here.

      3nd Place 
     120L (32 gallon) Paludarium: “Aigua Dolça”
     jordi pelegri , barcelona barcelona españa

     More info here.