Classic
A throwback to the early days of aquascaping, where the style emphasized natural impression, plant husbandry, and absence of forced perspective.
Learn From Nature
Kim Na Hyon
South Korea
Kim Na Hyon
South Korea
Autumn
Pál Norbert
Hungary
Pál Norbert
Hungary
Tardor a la Grevolosa
Bernat Hosta Rovira
Spain
Bernat Hosta Rovira
Spain
All Other Entries
4th
Origin
Carlos Souza
Brazil
Carlos Souza
Brazil
5th
Against The Flow
Jiří Pova
Czechia
Jiří Pova
Czechia
6th
Echoes of Ancient
Euijin Gong
South Korea
Euijin Gong
South Korea
7th
延长
Zhang Yongming
China
Zhang Yongming
China
8th
Elysium
Karsten Dünne
Germany
Karsten Dünne
Germany
9th
Clemens
Macovei Cristian
Italy
Macovei Cristian
Italy
10th
Shoal of Serenity
SOMEN BANERJEE
India
SOMEN BANERJEE
India
11th
Accompany
Ilhong Jeong
South Korea
Ilhong Jeong
South Korea
12th
Silent Lagoon
Jiří Pova
Czechia
Jiří Pova
Czechia
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13th
Harmony
Halász Csaba
Hungary
Halász Csaba
Hungary
14th
Battle of Grunwald
Juozas Surblys
Lithuania
Juozas Surblys
Lithuania
15th
Rebirth
Alexander Franqui
United States
Alexander Franqui
United States
16th
Entropy
NELO HENRIQUE DA SILVEIRA GUERREIRO
Brazil
NELO HENRIQUE DA SILVEIRA GUERREIRO
Brazil
17th
Gourami Swamp
Siravit Tirasittiwat
Thailand
Siravit Tirasittiwat
Thailand
18th
Fudo
tallha ahmed
United States
tallha ahmed
United States
19th
Rubis Among Moss
Francisco Cardoso Linhares Neto
Brazil
Francisco Cardoso Linhares Neto
Brazil
20th
Cascadian Rush
Bradley Wood
United States
Bradley Wood
United States
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21st
Vulcan
Piero Ballarini
Italy
Piero Ballarini
Italy
22nd
Inner Peace
Josep Gomez Casellas
Spain
Josep Gomez Casellas
Spain
23rd
A Quiet Becoming
Tom Langran
United Kingdom
Tom Langran
United Kingdom
24th
Shishigami
Miles Thielman
United States
Miles Thielman
United States
25th
Whispers Between Stones
Adrian Velasco
United States
Adrian Velasco
United States
26th
Evergreen
Leo Joenoes
Indonesia
Leo Joenoes
Indonesia
27th
Beyond the Meadow
Amir Souri
United States
Amir Souri
United States
28th
Blazing Red Forest
Chonlatee Jaturonrusmee
Thailand
Chonlatee Jaturonrusmee
Thailand
29th
Entropy
Maximiliano Beck
Brazil
Maximiliano Beck
Brazil
30th
Saori's Stegosaurus Island
Rafael Massachi Freitas
Brazil
Rafael Massachi Freitas
Brazil
31st
Introspección Resiliente
Fabricio Simbaña
Ecuador
Fabricio Simbaña
Ecuador
32nd
Nature’s Sanctuary
Ferenc Benyak
Hungary
Ferenc Benyak
Hungary
33rd
Équilibre Chromatique
Yann Lorcy
France
Yann Lorcy
France
34th
Volcanic Island in Clouds
Adam Ragusea
United States
Adam Ragusea
United States
35th
UFOs Underwater
Csaba Major-Pomozi
Hungary
Csaba Major-Pomozi
Hungary
36th
The Jungle Scape
Marios Panayi
United Kingdom
Marios Panayi
United Kingdom
37th
The Organized Chaos
Hiago Marques Lobato
Brazil
Hiago Marques Lobato
Brazil
38th
Horto Edge
GM
United States
GM
United States
39th
Rivendell
Csaba Major-Pomozi
Hungary
Csaba Major-Pomozi
Hungary
40th
Shattered Peaks
João Planche
Portugal
João Planche
Portugal
41st
PII - After the Giants
Vincent C
Ireland
Vincent C
Ireland
42nd
Farallones
Juan Camilo Bedoya Vasquez
Colombia
Juan Camilo Bedoya Vasquez
Colombia
43rd
Siofia Serenity
Sammy Young
United Kingdom
Sammy Young
United Kingdom
44th
The Nature Aquarium
Hajdu Balint
Hungary
Hajdu Balint
Hungary
45th
The Living Wilderness
Manoj Mahendiran
India
Manoj Mahendiran
India
46th
Lava Flow (Year: 100)
Alejandro Medina
United States
Alejandro Medina
United States
47th
Understory
GM
United States
GM
United States
48th
Ecosystem
faeyza amsyar
Indonesia
faeyza amsyar
Indonesia
49th
Underwater Paradise
Lexi D
United States
Lexi D
United States
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| Rank | Title | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | #1064 Learn From Nature | Kim Na Hyon |
South Korea
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| 2nd | #1006 Autumn | Pál Norbert |
Hungary
|
| 3rd | #1165 Tardor a la Grevolosa | Bernat Hosta Rovira |
Spain
|
| 4th | #1130 Origin | Carlos Souza |
Brazil
|
| 5th | #1044 Against The Flow | Jiří Pova |
Czechia
|
| 6th | #1319 Echoes of Ancient | Euijin Gong |
South Korea
|
| 7th | #1090 延长 | Zhang Yongming |
China
|
| 8th | #1240 Elysium | Karsten Dünne |
Germany
|
| 9th | #1223 Clemens | Macovei Cristian |
Italy
|
| 10th | #1023 Shoal of Serenity | SOMEN BANERJEE |
India
|
| 11th | #1436 Accompany | Ilhong Jeong |
South Korea
|
| 12th | #1045 Silent Lagoon | Jiří Pova |
Czechia
|
| 13th | #1338 Harmony | Halász Csaba |
Hungary
|
| 14th | #1256 Battle of Grunwald | Juozas Surblys |
Lithuania
|
| 15th | #1377 Rebirth | Alexander Franqui |
United States
|
| 16th | #1035 Entropy | NELO HENRIQUE DA SILVEIRA GUERREIRO |
Brazil
|
| 17th | #1414 Gourami Swamp | Siravit Tirasittiwat |
Thailand
|
| 18th | #1232 Fudo | tallha ahmed |
United States
|
| 19th | #1036 Rubis Among Moss | Francisco Cardoso Linhares Neto |
Brazil
|
| 20th | #1008 Cascadian Rush | Bradley Wood |
United States
|
| 21st | #1298 Vulcan | Piero Ballarini |
Italy
|
| 22nd | #1201 Inner Peace | Josep Gomez Casellas |
Spain
|
| 23rd | #1416 A Quiet Becoming | Tom Langran |
United Kingdom
|
| 24th | #1328 Shishigami | Miles Thielman |
United States
|
| 25th | #1407 Whispers Between Stones | Adrian Velasco |
United States
|
| 26th | #1443 Evergreen | Leo Joenoes |
Indonesia
|
| 27th | #1211 Beyond the Meadow | Amir Souri |
United States
|
| 28th | #1404 Blazing Red Forest | Chonlatee Jaturonrusmee |
Thailand
|
| 29th | #1034 Entropy | Maximiliano Beck |
Brazil
|
| 30th | #1060 Saori's Stegosaurus Island | Rafael Massachi Freitas |
Brazil
|
| 31st | #1202 Introspección Resiliente | Fabricio Simbaña |
Ecuador
|
| 32nd | #1004 Nature’s Sanctuary | Ferenc Benyak |
Hungary
|
| 33rd | #1071 Équilibre Chromatique | Yann Lorcy |
France
|
| 34th | #1145 Volcanic Island in Clouds | Adam Ragusea |
United States
|
| 35th | #1258 UFOs Underwater | Csaba Major-Pomozi |
Hungary
|
| 36th | #1444 The Jungle Scape | Marios Panayi |
United Kingdom
|
| 37th | #1110 The Organized Chaos | Hiago Marques Lobato |
Brazil
|
| 38th | #1437 Horto Edge | GM |
United States
|
| 39th | #1220 Rivendell | Csaba Major-Pomozi |
Hungary
|
| 40th | #1250 Shattered Peaks | João Planche |
Portugal
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| 41st | #1330 PII - After the Giants | Vincent C |
Ireland
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| 42nd | #1387 Farallones | Juan Camilo Bedoya Vasquez |
Colombia
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| 43rd | #1102 Siofia Serenity | Sammy Young |
United Kingdom
|
| 44th | #1392 The Nature Aquarium | Hajdu Balint |
Hungary
|
| 45th | #1216 The Living Wilderness | Manoj Mahendiran |
India
|
| 46th | #1371 Lava Flow (Year: 100) | Alejandro Medina |
United States
|
| 47th | #1440 Understory | GM |
United States
|
| 48th | #1021 Ecosystem | faeyza amsyar |
Indonesia
|
| 49th | #1104 Underwater Paradise | Lexi D |
United States
|
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