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APC, AGS, and ADA all sneer at Marine planted aquariums, namely for one reason: they have not kept them prior.
They have no idea about what should/can go in there, they have no base to judge off of.
They do not know their marine plants.
They do not know how to even culture the plants.
They do not know how to plant many of the plants.
They are scared of the pretty colors.
Those are just a few.
I've been offered to enter, but only as member's show case, not to be judged. Chickens.
You'd figure a new novel approach that opens up the world of plants to an entire new section of the hobby would warrant consideration but no.............
Guess why I have never judge a tank contest?
Why am I the only one willing to go both ways with FW and marine?
If you plan on being a hobbyists, you can focus, but if you seek to learn, you should be curious to explore all facets of this hobby.
You have more tools in the tool box to express nature.
Since that's what they like to claim they try an emulate.
Or with and without CO2(rather than either or)?
It's a bit of of a sore spot for me.
I was really let down by the various aquatic plant contest.
Fortunately the Dutch are smarter than this, they allow marine tank planted tanks in their contest.
See NBAT, however........ the rules for the Style of FW are more rigid.
But they are nearly 70 years old and span non CO2 and CO2 methods, imagine these tanks in the 1940's post WWII?
Still, the Dutch planted tanks have nice grouping, very full looking tanks, the wall of plant look.
Much like the wall of coral or many marine systems.
Regards,
Tom Barr
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