CIAC 2026 Top 3 Analysis: Inside the Podium Aquascapes
The CIAC 2026 podium offers three remarkably different ways to make an aquarium feel larger than its glass boundaries. Trần Anh Đức’s “Tectonic Memory” builds its world through folded rock contours. Acho Choky’s “Under The Cave” places the viewer b...
Is Your Planted Aquarium Ready for Shrimp? A Stability-First Setup Plan
Freshwater shrimp are often added after the plants are in and the water looks clear, but a clean-looking aquarium is not necessarily ready for livestock. Shrimp need a stable biological system, reliable mineral content, gentle filtration, and surface...
CIAC 2026 Top 30 Results: Trần Anh Đức Wins with Tectonic Memory
Vietnam’s Trần Anh Đức has won the CIAC 2026 Aquascaping Group with “Tectonic Memory,” leading the newly published Top 30. Indonesia’s Acho Choky takes second place with “Under The Cave,” while China’s Zhao Gang (赵刚) finishes third with “幽邃.”
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Vietnam at IAPLC 2026: Two Top 7 Awards, 29 Top 300 Places.
Vietnam has plenty to celebrate at IAPLC 2026. Ha Le Trinh wins the Gold Prize at world rank 2, while Minh Toan Nguyen earns a Bronze Prize at rank 6. Together, they give Vietnamese aquascaping two places among the contest’s seven leading awards—and ...
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