ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS OF THE BIOTOPE AQUARIUM DESIGN CONTEST 2022
Besides main rating in our contest there are additional nominations. For winning in them we also give prizes. In some categories, the winners will be determined by the participants themselves, and in others the jury members and the organizers chose the winners.
TEAM TROPHY
Participants selected a winner from all entries. The overall impression of a biotope aquarium was taken into account.
Prizes: TEAM TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
- Early morning at an unnamed swamp in Conghua, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 243 L – 5 points
- Fast flowing stream on the south side mount Halimun, 250 MASL, Indonesia, 180 L – 4 points
- Mouth of Kwagira River, Papua New Guinea, 280 L – 3 points
- Riffles of Huang Rou Creek, Nantou, Taiwan, 220 L – 2 points
- River Bank of Rio Olho d’água, Rio da Prata in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 840 L – 2 points
- Endangered Species Habitat, Kalu River Tributary, Ingiriya, Sri Lanka, 225 L – 2 points
PHOTO TROPHY
The participants of the contest chose 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 were taken into account.
Prizes: PHOTO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
- Riffles of Huang Rou Creek, Nantou, Taiwan, 220 L – 9 points
- Early morning at an unnamed swamp in Conghua, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 243 L – 8 points
- The bank of the Solinka river, near Cisna town. Bieszczady mountains. Poland, 225 L – 7 points
- Shallow Spring Pool, Baotu Spring Group, Jinan, Shandong, China, 160 L – 3 points
- Reed-covered bank of the Yegurechka channel in the Don River Delta, Russia, 363 L – 2 points
- Son River Stream, Phong Nha-Ke Bang N, 500 L – 2 points
- Backwater of the Rio Pianco north of Coremas, Paraiba state, Brazil, 70 L – 1 point
- Small stream margin, near Raidāk River, Brahmaputra River Drainage, India, 40 L – 1 point
- The land of “Łęgi Odrzańskie”. Flood zone. Odra River. Poland, 288 L – 1 point
- Forest Stream of the Nilwala River Basin, Sri Lanka, 156 L – 0 points
SHOT TROPHY
The participants of the contest chose 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 were taken into account.
Prizes: SHOT TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
- River Bank of Rio Olho d’água, Rio da Prata in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 840 L – 9 points
- Oxbow Lake The Odra River. Brodno. Poland, 288 L – 7 points
- Riffles of Huang Rou Creek, Nantou, Taiwan, 220 L – 6 points
- Crystal water of Recanto Ecologico Rio da Prata, Bonito, Brazil, 6200 L – 3 points
- Backwater of the Rio Pianco north of Coremas, Paraiba state, Brazil, 70 L – 2 points
- Creek in the flooded forest in Paraná Ataú, Brazil, 240 L – 2 points
- Thandwe creek Rakhine, Myanmar, 110 L – 2 points
- A slow stream in the peat forest of Borneo. South Kalimantan, 54 L – 1 point
- Forest Stream of the Nilwala River Basin, Sri Lanka, 156 L – 1 points
- Unnamed forrest stream, west of the city of Coxim, 98 L – 1 point
VIDEO TROPHY
The participants of the contest chose winner 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 were taken into account.
Prizes: VIDEO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
- River Bank of Rio Olho d’água, Rio da Prata in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 840 L – 10 points
- Coward Springs, Lake Eyre Basin, South Australia, 126 L – 4 points
- First Rain on the banks of the Rio Negro River near Barcelos Municipality, Brazil, 144 L – 4 points
- Oxbow Lake The Odra River. Brodno. Poland, 288 L – 4 points
- Nature Reserve Springs of Pescara, Popoli, Abruzzo, Italy, 450 L – 3 points
- Riffles of Huang Rou Creek, Nantou, Taiwan, 220 L – 3 points
- Unnamed swamp in Conghua, Guangdong, China, 243 L – 3 points
- Canceler Creek of Tributary Sinnamary River, French Guiana, 96 L – 1 point
- Swamp in Tebo Ilir Jambi, Indonesia, 150 L – 1 point
- Taste of hometown the Nak-Dong River, Korea, 500 L – 1 point
WILD TROPHY
The participants of the contest chose winner from 10 candidates proposed by the organizers. Aquaria with the most rare aquatic organisms were taken into account.
Prizes: WILD TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
- Fast flowing stream on the south side mount Halimun, 250 MASL, Indonesia, 180 L – 7 points
- Mouth of Kwagira River, Papua New Guinea, 280 L – 5 points
- Under Plane trees Trikeriotis River, Xelidona Evritanias, Greece, 360 L – 5 points
- Coward Springs Lake Ayre Basin South Australia, 126 L – 4 points
- Endangered Species Habitat, Kalu River Tributary, Ingiriya, Sri Lanka, 225 L – 3 points
- Mangrove shallow sea in Techeng Island, Zhanjiang, China, 120 L – 3 points
- Spring Pond in El molino, Cuyucapan, Laguna De Sayula Mexico, 70 L – 3 points
- Riffles of Huang Rou Creek, Nantou, Taiwan, 220 L – 2 points
- Taste of hometown the Nak-Dong River, Korea, 500 L – 2 points
- Running stream originating from Chapanala Waterfall in Nagaon, Assam, India, 50 L – 0 points
ECO TROPHY
The organizers of the contest chose winner. The story about the threat to the biotope was taken into account.
Prize: ECO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
COOL TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all cold-water aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: COOL TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
NORTH AMERICA TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all North American biotope aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: NA TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
SOUTH AMERICA TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all South American biotope aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: SA TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
AFRICA TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all African biotope aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: AFRICA TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
EUROPE TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all Europe biotope aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: EUROPE TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
ASIA TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all Asian biotope aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: ASIA TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA TROPHY
The winner in this category will be determined automatically among all Australian biotope aquaria with the highest score.
Prize: AO TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
INFO TROPHY
The winner will be determined by the organizers 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 magazine.
BIOTOPE TROPHY
The members of the jury chose winner among the entries with the best points for correspondence to the recreated nature biotope.
Prizes: BIOTOPE TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
DESIGN TROPHY
The members of the jury chose winner among the entries with the best points for the design.
Prizes: DESIGN TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
LIFE TROPHY
The members of the jury will chose winner among the entries with the best points for the viability of the system.
Prizes: LIFE TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
COVER TROPHY
The organizers chose winner among the best photos that are suitable for the cover of the magazine.
Prizes: COVER TROPHY certificate, 50 Best Biotope Aquaria magazine.
- River Bank of Rio Olho d’água, Rio da Prata in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, 840 L