IAPLC 2023 #44 | Tank Talks with Wong Soon Meng

Welcome back to Zenscape, where we experience the divine through aqua design.

Today we're having a Tank Talk with Wong Soon Meng, who achieved a #44 ranking in the IAPLC 2023, about his aquascaping journey, and how he built his highly acclaimed aquascape!

Check out Soon Meng's IG: https://www.instagram.com/ming.aquaticscapes/

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CHAPTERS

0:00 Intro
1:04 Quickfire Questions
1:57 Why Choose CO2 Over Fertiliser
2:34 Why He Got Into Aquascaping
4:44 His First Ever Planted Tank
6:18 How Many Times He Has Entered the IAPLC
6:44 Reaction to Achieving 44th Place
7:53 The Main Factor That Contributed to His Ranking
8:28 The Concept
9:37 How He Constructed the Hardscape
10:41 Using Fishing Lines
11:17 Evolving from The Initial Vision
12:15 Plant Selection (No Substrate Approach)
13:30 Approach to Plant Positioning
15:08 Don't Add Livestock Too Late!
16:04 Soon Meng's Pro-Tip
16:22 Outro

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SOON MENG USED:

Aquarium Size: 120 x 50 x 50cm

Plants:
Anubias sp.
Bolbitis Heudelotii
Bolbitis Heteroclita Difformis
Bucephalandra sp.
Crepidomanes cf. "Malabaricum"
Cryptocoryne Parva
Fissiden Nobilis
Fissidens Splachnobryoides
Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis
Micranthemum callitrichoides ‘Cuba’
Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'
Microsorum pteropus
Riccardia Chamedryfolia
Schismatoglottis prietoi
Taxiphyllum 'Flame'
Vesicularia Ferriei

Livestock:
Neocaridina Davidi
Macrotocinclus Affinis

Substrate: None

Filtration:
Aquael Ultramax 2000 - https://amzn.to/3RodVzR
Oase Biomaster 250 - https://amzn.to/4a2AAKw

Lighting:
x2 Chihiros Vivid II - https://amzn.to/3R6ZEav

CO2 System:
CO2 Art - https://amzn.to/415arqn

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AUDIO & VISUAL GEAR

Cameras:
Fujifilm X-H2S - https://amzn.to/3JqUCmf
Fujifilm X-H2 - https://amzn.to/44ebAME

Lenses:
Fujinon XF16-55mm f2.8 R LM WR - https://amzn.to/43POXOA
Venus Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO - https://amzn.to/46eHQRx
Fujinon XF56mmF1.2 R WR - https://amzn.to/46lrJl1

Mics:
Rode Wireless GO II Dual Channel Wireless Microphone System - https://amzn.to/3plr16L

Lighting:
Aputure Amaran COB 60X - https://amzn.to/3JtfxoK

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MORE VIDEOS BY ZENSCAPE

Tank Talks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lomTV7qFg_Y&list=PL4eCO8UnkaK93_hl24zHuMLw05PCAfPaz

Aquascaping Process Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7XMlVCCkFI&list=PL4eCO8UnkaK_cIvZgGb3N8VX8R8WPfYIG

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ZENSCAPE CREW

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