Mr. Chen Ze Xin (Taiwan)

Title: Old Tree

Evaluation: The use driftwood is distinctive and powerful. The texture is unique, and the way the moss covers the driftwood is natural. Not only is the impact of the driftwood good, but the balance of the open space and aquatic plants is well-organized, and the layout has an attractive finish, making use of the panoramic ratio aquarium tank.

His Comment: This time I considered the design of “God Tree Country” from last August, and started production from that layout. In order to find the best driftwood, I climbed a mountain several times. Even though I encountered the difficulty of sudden algae appearance, I finally realized the idealistic composition in my mind perfectly, by spending 8 months’ time. When I received the Contest results, it is very hard to describe my feelings in words. The ADA layout contest is now trusted by hobbyists, and I really appreciate the organizer, judges who made a difficult grading, and all the planted aquarium hobbyists around the world.

Aquarium Tank: W105xD58xH45 (cm)

Aquatic Plants:
Hemiantbus callitrichoides “Cuba”
Blyxa japonica
Cryptocoryne wendtii
Elatine triandra
Hottonia inflate
Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae
Microsorum sp.
Vesicularia sp.
Riccia fluitans

Fish & Invertebrates:
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Pterophyllum altum
Pterophyllum scalare
Ancistrus temmincki
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Corydoras sterbai
Hemimyzon formosanus

Source : Aquatic Gardeners

Mr. Akira Yamagishi (Japan)

Title: Hometown, Has Pure Water Stream

Evaluation: The decorative sand reminds the viewer of the image of a clear stream in the mountains, and lends a dramatic effect to the aquarium layout. The planting is dense, and the plants make up a single group, with many varieties of aquatic plants.

Aquarium Tank: W90 x D45 x H45 (cm)

Aquatic Plants:
Rotala rotundifolia ‘green’
Rotala nanjean
Anubias barteri var. nana
Ludwigia sp.
Micranthemum micranthemoides
Ludwigia arcuata
Echinodorus tenellus
Rotala sp.
Rotala indica
Vallisneria nana
Hygrophila polysperma
Bolbitis heudelotii
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Glossostigma elatinoides
Fantinalis antipyretica
Vesicularia sp.
Cryptocoryne wendtii

Fish & Invertebrates:
Hemigrammus hyanuary
Moenkhausia pittieri
Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi
Otocinclus sp.
Caridina multidentata

Source : Aquatic Gardeners

Mr. Junichi Itakura (Japan)

Title: Hiding Hometown

Evaluation: The basic composition is concave, but two white lines in the center created an accent, and make the whole impression an organized one. The balance of right and left aquatic plants is also good.

Aquarium Tank: W120 X D45 X H45 (cm)

Aquatic Plants:
Rotala rotundifolia ‘green’
Vesicularia sp.
Micranthenum micranthemoides
Micranthenum unbrosum
Bolbitis heudelotii
Microsorum sp.
Microsorum pteropus
Echinodorus tenellus
Eleocharis sp.
Eichhornia natans
Rotala nanjean
Ludwigia brevipes
Ludwigia inclinata var.
Myriophyllum mattogrossense
Hottonia palustris
Glossostigma elatinoides
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘green’

Fish & Invertebrates:
Hemigrammus bleheri
Otocinclus sp.
Caridina multidentata

Source : Aquatic Gardeners