The First DICI Aquatic Plants Layout Contest 2016

Judges:
Hong Xu, China Famous Aquarist
□→ Awarded IAPLC 2014 Rank 252

Yong Liu, One of the founder of CAA
□→ Awarded IAPLC 2016 Honor Prize Rank 10
□→ Awarded AGA 2016 Aquatic Garden, 320L or Larger, Bronze Prize
□→ Awarded AGA 2016 Paludarium, Silver Prize
□→ Awarded IAPLC 2015 Bronze Prize
□→ Awarded AGA 2015 Paludarium, Rank 10
□→ Awarded IAPLC 2014 Rank 30
□→ Awarded AGA 2014 Paludarium, Glod Prize

Zhengchun Wang, China famous aquarist
□→ Awarded IAPLC 2012 Rank 249
□→ Awarded IAPLC 2014 Rank 223

Xiaoguang Li, also called Carpenter Li, a professional aquascaper
□□ Set up the first aquascape design shop in Dalian; Cooperating with dozens
    of aquarium brands.

Chen Wu, a professional aquascaper
□□ Owing an aquascape shop; contributing on the research and development
    of aquascaper sector.

Shugang Jin, a professional aquascaper
□□ Since 2000 he came into contactwith aquascape, it became his love. And he
     set up a own shop and open a new course -- Aquascape with Shanghai Ocean
     University.

Danmin Li, a famous aquarist
□□ A internal aquascaper leader, achieved great contribution on Shanxi aquascape sector.

Zehua Lang, a young professional aquarist
□□ Achieving a lot of awards in China.

WORKS   RANK 001-010
RANK 001
TITLE: VIGOROUS PINE
Zhiqiang Wang
Daixian, Shanxi
Aquarium Size: W120（cm）
Aquatic Plants: Vesicularia sp., Taxiphyllum sp., Phyllanthus, Rotala rotundifolia,
Hydrocotyle verticillata，
Fish: Atyoidae

A picturesque layout with dynamic composition made of stone and driftwood. The
perspective is produced by placing a large piece of driftwood in the  rear while placing large stones towards the front left and smaller stones towards the rear right.

RANK 002
TITLE: TO MY FRIEND
Jiabin Li
Luohe, Henan

A unique layout that attracts the viewers’ eyes with the bright atmosphere
which is created by cosmetic sand and stem plants.


RANK 003
TITLE: THE YELL OF PEAKS
Haolei Wang
Yongkang, Zhejiang

The composition of this layout is orthodox but the overall balance is excellent. The perspective is also very well expressed with stone. The arrangement of aquatic plants is appropriate.


RANK 004
TITLE: LOVE OF XIANHAU
Yaolei Zhu
Pujaing Zhejiang

Aquarium Size: W180*D60*H60（cm）
Aquatic Plants: Micranthemum sp “monte carlo”, Eleocharis acicularis, Dwarf anubias,
Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides, Vesicularia ferriei， Vesicularia montagnei，
riccardia-chamedryfolia
Fish: Paracheirodon axelrodi
LOVE OF XIANHAU

This is a novel and unconventional layout derived from the Xianhua Mount. It uses
various species of aquatic plants, while its composition is formed a little deficiently.

RANK 005
TITLE: PURSIUT
Yanxiang Chen
Fuzhou, Fujian
PURSIUT

The winning work was rated for its good degree of perfection as a Nature Aquarium
layout. Its stunning design where driftwood and stones in place.

RANK 006
TITLE: CHOICES
Haiquan Ma
Karamay, Xinjiang
CHOICES

A unique layout that attracts the viewers’ eyes with its arch-like bold composition made
of aquatic plants and driftwood while the whole layout is a little lack of
sense of hierarchy.

RANK 007
TITLE: LUXURIANT
Wei Han
Suzhou, Jiangsu
LUXURIANT

A flourish layout that attracts the viewers’ eyes. The two large trees on left ends in the rear have grown their roots into the soil. They skillfully express natural trees covered
by moss.

RANK 008
TITLE: SIGNAL
Yanxiang, Li
Shijiazhuang, Hebei
SIGNAL

This layout reached a very high degree of perfection in terms of overall composition
and the expression of natural feel in every detail.

RANK 009
TITLE: THE COLOR OF SPRING
Shijie,Wang
Handan, Hebei
THE COLOR OF SPRING

This work was remarkable with excellent expression of natural ambience.
The plant species selection leaf the room for improvement to match the
atmosphere of this layout.

RANK 010
TITLE: THE OLD
Hanxin Lan
Qianjiang, Hubei
DICI Contest -- THE OLD

The composition of this layout is orthodox with Iwagumi style. The underground plant growed very well and the main peak is beautiful while the whole structure leaved the room for improvement.


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