World Ranking No.18Aquascaper: Luis Carlos GalarragaCountry: BRAZILAquascape Title: Years of SolitudeSize: W100 x D45 x H45 (cm)Evaluation:The contrast of red and green color draws eyes. Both color thickets are composed by arranging several species of stemmed plants, and layout looks more attractive. The drawback is the weak presence of fish. The open space in the upper corner also should have been filled by the plants.
World Ranking No.17Aquascaper: K.P. WongCountry: HONG KONGAquascape Title: Simba’s PeakSize: W150 x D50 x H55 (cm)Evaluation:This is a Japanese garden style layout with thicket of nicely trimmed stemmed plants. The use of mosses is also very good, and it matches well with rock arrangement and white sand. The creator has an extraordinary color sense, including the selection of vivid color fish. In the contrary, some judges may find that color arrangement unnatural. Black silicone connecting…
World Ranking No.16Aquascaper: Timucin SagelCountry: TURKEYAquascape Title: Lake BreezeSize: W100 x D45 x H35 (cm)Evaluation:Even among mountainous layout with a use of many stones, this draws attention in terms of stage effect. The expression of perspective by arrangement of stones and rolling of substrate is very impressive. Some people may find back screen with clouds in the blue sky, and the expression of blue lagoon unnatural. The lack of fish in the layout was also…
World Ranking No.15Aquascaper: Wang ChaoCountry: CHINAAquascape Title: Green Peak, Stone ValleySize: W120 x D55 x H50 (cm)Evaluation:The contrast of aquatic plant is green and red-brownish stones makes a strong impression. The color of cosmetic sand in the foreground also matches with stones. But when looked in details, the arrangement and heaping of stones are crude, and some parts look unnatural. In case of using such stones with unique cross section, it is necessary to take…
World Ranking No.14Aquascaper: Chow Wing KiCountry: HONG KONGAquascape Title: FirmamentSize: W120 x D55 x H50 (cm)Evaluation:This is a typical mountainous layout, expressing a majestic landscape created by heaping up the stones. The position of fish swimming in a flow is also good. There’re several species of small fish, with no uniformity. In the natural environment, vegetation changes according to the altitude and direction of mountain slopes. The layout could look more natural if the creator…