ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS OF THE BIOTOPE AQUARIUM DESIGN CONTEST 2018

Besides main rating in our contest there are additional nominations. For winning in them we also give
prizes. In some categories, the winners are determined by the participants themselves, and in others the jury members and the organizers choose the winners. This makes our competition even more interesting for both participants and audience.

The prize pool of 3000 euro and money for making and sending prizes are kindly provided by the company
Prodibio, the world leader in making products for creating ideal conditions for aquarium inhabitants.

TEAM TROPHY

The contestants select winner from all entries. Each participant should select one candidate. The overall impression of a biotope aquarium is taken into account.

Prizes: TEAM TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine

  1. Flooded forest of middle Amazon basins in Brazil, 840 L – 7 points
  2. Cape Kabogo. Tanganyika Lake. Tanzania, 135 L – 5 points
  3. Blackwater stream Batu Pahat, Johor Peatland of South west Peninsular, Malaysia, 34 L – 4 points
  4. Tra Su forest An Giang, Vietnam, 356 L – 4 points
  5. Nature of aquatic life at чseason the water came bad, Tram Chim National Park of Dong Thap Muoi, Vietnam, 290 L – 3 points
  6. Rocky shallow water. The confluence of the rivers Kumaradhara and Netravati, near the city of Appinanagadi, Karnataka, India, 750 L – 3 points
  7. Small stream Mako’s Morichal in Southern Venezuela, 125 L – 3 points
  8. A stream on private property, habitat for Girardinichthys multiradiatus. El Pedregal, Ocoyoacac, Mexico, 112 L – 2 points
  9. Banks of the El Espinillo creek in the dry season, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 540 L – 2 points
  10. Brazil, Rio Negro, flooded forest at the source of a small igarapé in Cambeua, 480 L – 2 points

PHOTO TROPHY

The participants of the contest choose winner from 10 candidates proposed by the organizers. The quality of the main photo, the atmosphere of the nature biotope, fishes in the pictures, the good location of the fish are taken into account.

Prizes: PHOTO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Tra Su forest An Giang, Vietnam, 356 L – 15 points
  2. Cape Kabogo. Tanganyika Lake. Tanzania, 135 L – 14 points
  3. Stream of Mount Lao after a rain in summer, Qingdao, China, 324 L – 12 points
  4. Banks of the El Espinillo creek in the dry season, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 540 L – 7 points
  5. Brazil, Rio Negro, flooded forest at the source of a small igarapé in Cambeua, 480 L – 6 points
  6. Flooded forest of middle Amazon basins in Brazil, 840 L – 5 points
  7. Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park, Queensland, Australia, 360 L – 4 points
  8. Backwater in a forest channel of the Putumayo River basin, Colombia, 160 L – 2 points
  9. Little creek of West Africa with killifish, 35 L – 2 points
  10. Río Paraná coast, Santa Ana, Misiones, Argentina, 250 L – 2 points

SHOT TROPHY

The participants of the contest choose winner from 10 candidates proposed by the organizers. The quality of the additional photo, the atmosphere of the nature biotope, fishes in the pictures, the good location of the fish are taken into account.

Prizes: SHOT TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Upper Volga River in the Kostroma region, near the Gribnoy Island, Russia, 700 L #5 – 15 points
  2. Rio Demini, Upstream area near the community of Tabocal, 330 L #5 – 11 points
  3. The Musi River, coastal swamp near the settlement Teluk Kijing, Indonesia, 32 L #4 – 8 points
  4. Wetland pond in the territory of the “Mshinskoye Boloto” sanctuary, Leningrad region, Russia, 204 L #4 – 8 points
  5. Backwater in a forest channel of the Putumayo River basin, Colombia, 160 L #4 – 7 points
  6. Flooded area under tree in middle Rio Guapore drainage, Bolivia, 345 L #3 – 7 points
  7. Upper Bladen River, Belize. Overhanging tree branches shoreline habitat area 2, 540 L #6 – 6 points
  8. Everglades Park, wetland, Florida, USA, 360 L #3 – 4 points
  9. Shallow waters of the Caspian Sea near the mouth of Kigach River, Kazakhstan, 54 L #3 – 2 points
  10. A small clearwater forest brook emptying into igarapé Yavuari, Brazil, 200 L #5 – 1 points

VIDEO TROPHY

It is chosen by the participants of the contest from 10 candidates proposed by the organizers. The quality of video, good cut, useful titles, good voice, atmosphere of a nature biotope, full view and close-ups, the plot are taken into account.

Prizes: VIDEO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Banks of the El Espinillo creek, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 540 L – 18 points
  2. Blackwater stream Batu Pahat, Johor Peatland of South west Peninsular, Malaysia, 34 L – 9 points
  3. Flooded forest of middle Amazon basins in Brazil, 840 L – 8 points
  4. Peat swamp forest in Selangor, Malaysia, 375 L – 8 points
  5. Brazil, Rio Negro, flooded forest at the source of a small igarapé in Cambeua, 480 L – 6 points
  6. Upper Bladen River, Belize. Overhanging tree branches shoreline habitat area, 540 L – 6 points
  7. Small stream in Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, USA, 96 L – 5 points
  8. Flooded area under tree in middle Rio Guapore drainage, Bolivia, 345 L – 4 points
  9. Lokoti kiki creek, Suriname, 350 L – 4 points
  10. Carland Creek on the border of Cooloola National Park in Queensland, Australia, 235 L – 1 point

WILD TROPHY

The participants of the contest choose winner from 10 candidates proposed by the organizers. Aquaria with the most rare aquatic organisms are taken into account.

Prizes: WILD TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Tra Su forest An Giang, Vietnam 356 L – 18 points
  2. Flooded forest of middle Amazon basins in Brazil 840 L – 11 points
  3. Lake Eacham, Crater Lakes National Park, Queensland, Australia 360 L – 8 points
  4. The shallow waters of Gorgulho da Rita, Rio Xingu, Para, Brazil 420 L – 8 points
  5. Mahambo Swamp, district of Fenerive Est, Analanjirofo Region of Madagascar, 600 L – 7 points
  6. Cuitzeo lake near riverside, Ejido las Trojes, Mexico 326 L – 5 points
  7. Banks of the El Espinillo creek in the dry season, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina 540 L – 4 points
  8. Shallow waters of the Caspian Sea near the mouth of Kigach River, Kazakhstan 54 L – 4 points
  9. Río Paraná coast, Santa Ana, Misiones, Argentina 250 L – 3 points
  10. Shallow part of Lata Kekabu hill stream in Lenggong, Malaysia 324 L – 1 point

ECO TROPHY

The participants of the contest choose winner from 10 candidates proposed by the organizers. The story about the threat to the biotope is taken into account.

Prize: ECO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Blackwater stream Batu Pahat, Johor Peatland of South west Peninsular, Malaysia 34 L
  2. Lake Ravelobe, Ankarafantsika National Park, west of Madagascar 840 L
  3. Peat swamp forest in Selangor, Malaysia 375 L
  4. The Peipia River. Russia. Leningrad region 250 L
  5. Coastal waters of the Kapas River in the dry season of Harapan Rainforest in Jambi, Sumatra 125 L
  6. Lake Victoria. Sublittoral areas of the Mwanza Bay. Tanzania 60 L
  7. Rivulet shallow shoal of Huaijiu River, Beijing, China 400 L
  8. Eastern middle reach of Tung Chung River, Lantau Island, Hong Kong 60 L
  9. Confluence between Jhuoshuei River and its major tributary Qingshui River near Ershui and Zhushan Township, Taiwan 110 L
  10. Taiwanee Reef near Chizumulu Island, Lake Malawi 240 L

COOL TROPHY

The winner in this category was determined automatically among all cold-water aquariums with the highest score.

Prize: COOL TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Banks of the El Espinillo creek in the dry season, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 540 L

INFO TROPHY

The winner is determined by the organizers and the members of the jury among the entries with the best descriptions of recreated nature biotopes and provided links to information sources.

Prizes: INFO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Flooded area, drainage canal to the Capanaparo river, state of Apure, Venezuela 180 L

BIOTOPE TROPHY

The members of the jury choose winner among the entries with the best points for correspondence to the recreated nature biotope.

Prizes: BIOTOPE TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Rivulet shallow shoal of Huaijiu River, Beijing, China 400 L

DESIGN TROPHY

The members of the jury choose winner among the entries with the best points for the design.

Prizes: DESIGN TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Tra Su forest An Giang, Vietnam 356 L

LIFE TROPHY

The members of the jury choose winner among the entries with the best points for the viability of the system.

Prizes: LIFE TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine.

  1. Banks of the El Espinillo creek in the dry season, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 540 L

COVER TROPHY

The organizers choose winner among the best photos that are suitable for the cover of the magazine.

Prizes: COVER TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria 2017 or 2018 magazine

  1. Banks of the El Espinillo creek in the dry season, Magdalena, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 540 L
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