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Introducing AquaRank: A Transparent World Ranking for Aquascapers

Introducing AquaRank: A Transparent World Ranking for Aquascapers

Aquascaping has grown into a truly international art form. Every year, thousands of aquascapers submit their work to competitions around the world, yet their achievements often remain scattered across old websites, PDF files, image galleries and resu...
8 Vibrant Freshwater Shrimp Varieties to Elevate Your Planted Nano Tank

8 Vibrant Freshwater Shrimp Varieties to Elevate Your Planted Nano Tank

Freshwater shrimp are the unsung heroes of the planted aquarium hobby. Beyond their stunning colors and patterns, these industrious invertebrates serve as excellent cleanup crews, grazing on algae and detritus while adding dynamic movement to your ta...
12 Essential Aquarium Plants for Beginners and Their Ideal Tank Mates

12 Essential Aquarium Plants for Beginners and Their Ideal Tank Mates

Starting a planted aquarium is an incredibly rewarding hobby, but choosing the right vegetation is key to long-term success. For beginners, the best plants are those that tolerate a range of water parameters and do not require complex CO2 injection o...
10 Colorful Freshwater Fish and Invertebrates for Beginners

10 Colorful Freshwater Fish and Invertebrates for Beginners

Building a planted community aquarium is a rewarding hobby, but choosing the right livestock is essential for a peaceful environment. For beginners, the goal is to find species that are not only visually stunning but also hardy and compatible. By sel...

Aquascaping Contest Schedule 2026

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CIAC

Open for Entries
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Open01/08
Close15/09
Result09/10

ITAC

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Open31/07
Close30/09
Result29/11

AGA

Open for Entries
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Open31/07
Close04/10
Result06/11

IAPLC

Judging
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Open31/03
Close31/05
Result09/10

EAPLC

Judging
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Open31/05
Close31/07
Result16/10

CBAP

Judging
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Open30/06
Close16/08
Result28/11

KIAC

Upcoming
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Open20/10
Close22/11
Result25/12

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Summer Flowers - Cliff Hui / HongKong China
Cliff Hui

Summer Flowers - Cliff Hui / HongKong China

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2014
Rain Forest (Hear the Angels) - Cliff Hui / HongKong China
Cliff Hui

Rain Forest (Hear the Angels) - Cliff Hui / HongKong China

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2012
Forever - Cliff Hui / HongKong China
Cliff Hui

Forever - Cliff Hui / HongKong China

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2013

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Introducing AquaRank: A Transparent World Ranking for Aquascapers

Introducing AquaRank: A Transparent World Ranking for Aquascapers

Aquascaping has grown into a truly international art form. Every year, thousands of aquascapers subm...
13 Easy Aquarium Plants for a Thriving Beginner Planted Tank

13 Easy Aquarium Plants for a Thriving Beginner Planted Tank

Starting a planted aquarium can seem daunting, but it doesn't have to be! Many beautiful and be...
12 Colorful & Compatible Freshwater Fish for Your Community Aquarium

12 Colorful & Compatible Freshwater Fish for Your Community Aquarium

Creating a vibrant and harmonious freshwater aquarium is a rewarding experience. The key lies in sel...

"REFLECTION" - When the weight becomes silence: Decoding the top 4 MASTERPIECE at KIAC 2025

Amidst the "earthquake" named Vietnam at KIAC 2025, the work "Reflection" by Aquascaper Long Tran Ho...

KIAC 2025 RESULTS: A record-breaking season - Vietnam dominates with 14 works in the global top 50

The organizers of the Korea International Aquascaping Contest (KIAC) 2025 have officially released t...

AGA 2025 Results Announced: Indonesia Wins Big, USA Dominates Dutch Category

The 25th AGA International Aquascaping Contest – one of the oldest and most prestigious competitio...

Famous Scapers

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Cliff Hui

Cliff Hui

Hong Kong / China
Dave Chow

Dave Chow

HongKong China
Katsuki Tanaka

Katsuki Tanaka

Japan

Masashi Ono

Japan
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I am Masashi Ono, I am from Japan. I have been in aquascaping for over 30 years. I have always maintained this as a hobby and leisure activity. Becoming friends with people from all around the world and living a happy and joyful life every day - Masashi Ono san

It will be easy for you to see that he is one of the first aquatic designer in the world to achieve real "nature style" aquarium.

He has understood since a very long time how to make the fishes feels like they were in their natural habitat. Just look how they fit perfectly in the layouts he did 14 years ago and you will understand how far he had gone a long time before the other aquatic designers.

AWARDS

2001
IAPLC World Ranking 09

2002
IAPLC World Ranking 02

2003
IAPLC World Ranking 12

2004
IAPLC World Ranking 02

2005
IAPLC World Ranking 14

2006
IAPLC World Ranking 02

2007
IAPLC World Ranking 18

2008
IAPLC World Ranking 14

2009
IAPLC World Ranking 39

2010
IAPLC World Ranking 48

2011
IAPLC World Ranking 42

2012
IAPLC World Ranking 119

2013
IAPLC World Ranking 68

2014
IAPLC World Ranking 11

2015
IAPLC World Ranking 85

2016
IAPLC World Ranking 83

2017
IAPLC World Ranking 25

2018
IAPLC World Ranking 141

2019
IAPLC World Ranking 81

2020
IAPLC World Ranking 143

2021
IAPLC World Ranking 107

2022
IAPLC World Ranking 114

2023
IAPLC World Ranking 87

 

Best scapes by Masashi Ono
68

Winning Work IAPLC 2013 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2013
11

Beautiful Autumn - IAPLC 2014 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2014
85

Root under the water - IAPLC 2015 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2015
83

Early Autumn - IAPLC 2016 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2016
25

The garden of Brunei Beauty - IAPLC 2017 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2017
141

Fine Works IAPLC 2018 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2018
81

Winning Works IAPLC 2019 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2019
143

Fine Works IAPLC 2020 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2020
107

Asian breeze - IAPLC 2021 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2021
114

Habitat - IAPLC 2022 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2022
87

Stage of blue paradise - IAPLC 2023 - Masashi Ono / Japan

The International Aquatic Plants Layout Contest - 2023
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