Memory Area Quoc Hung Vu VIETNAM W120×D45×H40（cm） The layout is composed well as iwagumi layout. The selection and arrangement of stones are very good, and the aquatic plants also match with the color of stone. The creator spread cosmetic sand like a flowing river, but it did not create a depth. The perspective could have been more emphasized if a larger stemmed plants thicket on the left side, and smaller thicket on the right.
After a long time Kazutaka Murase JAPAN W180×D60×H60（cm） The creator expressed an impressive aquascape by combining the driftwood and stones. Mainly using mosses and ferns, he created a natural feeling well. But the layout is rough around the edges, especially at the open space on both upper parts. The selection of cosmetic sand in the foreground was right, but the color seems too white, and artificial. Soft beige color cosmetic sand could make the layout…
Rio Negro II -the inland of Igarape- Koji Nakamura JAPAN W180×D80×H60（cm） The driftwood with many slender branches is the theme of this layout. The selection and angle of driftwood are excellent, but the whole composition looks unbalanced. If the position of left and right driftwood were switched, the whole layout look stabilized. The selection of aquatic plants is good, but the layout could have become more perfect if the surroundings of driftwood were created more…
Lofty Spirit Chow Wai Sun HONG KONG W200×D66×H66（cm） This is a dynamic impression layout, using monstrous shape driftwood. The creator attached mosses meticulously to the driftwood, and it draws attention instantly, but from the view of natural feeling, the curve line of driftwood is too steep. A large open space on the right made the whole layout looks unbalanced. The layout could be more organized if set up in a less wider aquarium tank.
Whisper of Mountain – Rising to the Summit Lin Ting Quan TAIWAN W127×D60×H50（cm） The layout presented a natural canyon. The plant was meticulously arranged, but as a whole layout, it has some difficulties, because it is not clear where the gravity center is. The layout is roughly divided by 2:3 ratio, but the heaviest stone is located on the left side. The gravity center would become clear if the stone were placed on the right…