IAPLC 2016 Aquascaping Contest Top 27 Photos & Comments

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest (IAPLC) is the world’s largest aquascaping competition. For the contest, which is hosted by ADA (Aqua Design Amano) in Japan, aquascapers from right around the world submit photos of their aquatic layouts which undergo a thorough judging process which results in a world ranking of all the entrants. Now is time to start planning your 2017 contest piece- let us help you. You can get all the necessary plants…

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Aquascape by James Findley – Pebbles “In the Footsteps of a Giant”

In this video you will see professional aquascaper and founder of The Green Machine; James Findley, creating a stunning planted tank in a huge 300x60x60cm aquarium. Whilst creating this video, we were all deeply saddened to hear of the loss of the photographer, designer and aquascaper ; Mr Takashi Amano, who was the pioneer that first started injecting aquariums with carbon dioxide which enabled the nature aquarium to be possible. He also founded and directed…

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IAPLC 2011 World Ranking 27 ‘Circuitous’

World Ranking No.27Aquascaper: Ng Wai KwongCountry: HONG KONGAquascape Title: CircuitousSize: W182 x D50 x H60 (cm)Evaluation:The composition of dynamically arranged driftwood is very impressive in this layout. Mosses attached on almost all the surface of driftwood is providing an interesting effect like being inside the dark forest. The road of cosmetic sand from the foreground to the back emphasized perspective of the layout composition, and it prevents from making layout impression too dark.

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