On October 21, 1977, The ADA celebrated the annual award ceremony. The ceremony is solemn and monumental as the traditional inheritance of the contest, gathering many participating countries with a large number of submissions. The prize is also a great 1,000,000 JYP ~ 9,000 USD.
This year, the home team has brought many beautiful tanks with a very impressive style. Notably, the tank of the aquascaper from China stands out. They seem to favor Hardscape tanks with quite impressive patterns. The Vietnamese delegation this year is quite large; however, the number of prizes was more limited than last year.
The trends of aquarium models this year mostly return to the “Forest” theme as in previous years. Some tanks combine rocks and trees with limited numbers.
About the tanks that ranked high this year:
Honor prize: A combination of driftwood and rock. Planted mainly with moss and fern. High stem cuttings are used to create the background, adding depth to the layout. This trend is quite common, but creating creativity and prominence for the owner of the tank is quite difficult. Not everyone can achieve it.
Bronze prize: (Top 5 – Top 7): The tanks are quite impressive, including the tank of Mr. Truong Thinh Ngo. He excelled at bringing images of Son Doong cave to friends and international visitors through his aquarium. Like every year, he still combines rocks with a very subtle expression in the color scheme of the plants. Additionally, the combination of lighting also contributes to making the tank deeper and more striking.
Silver prize: (Top 3 – Top 4) Unlike every year! The tank ranked 4th surprised us by not winning the championship. This year, the top 3 – 4 tanks are not impressive due to their creativity. However, we can see the work of two craftsmen that is quite remarkable and refined in the relatively small parts of the tank.
Gold prize: Top 2 – This is a tank that I personally find very impressive due to its depth. The main layout consists of dried stumps combined with small driftwood resembling old trees. The far side has a small gap to create depth. The plants are quite simple, but when combined, they work very well.
Brand prize: Top 1 – Every year’s top pool does not disappoint us at all, as the combination of everything is quite perfect. The author pays attention to the details and overall layout of the tank. In terms of theme, you can see this theme is similar to the Fukada tank from the top of the 2015 competition, giving us a feeling of being on the cover of a rainforest with ancient trees covering the edges. The small trees also create depth for the tank perfectly. From the foreground to the rear rock, we can see how elaborate and detailed it is.
IAPLC is a great contest. However, in recent years, the proliferation of aquatic life in Vietnam has not been as rewarding as it once was. It is hoped that in the coming time, Vietnamese aquaculture will steadily advance to reach the highest rankings in the coming years.
(View high-quality images: Top 100 IAPLC 2017)
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