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Curves 2023
Korea International Aquascaping Contest (KIAC) Korea 2023

Curves 2023

Hello my scaper friends, Please join my 2023 rock aquarium process. If you find my English mistakes, Its mean I write it, not AI 

-May 30: I received some great rock gift with special surfaces and curve shape (picture a)


I love it and try to made an aquarium with some rules:
+ Do not destroy rocks
+ Do not use use foam, glue or any similar
+ Do not re design or follow any idea
+ Reused as much as possible plants, fish, shrimps
+ Non stop, no final deadline
+ seeking value comments to improve next version
with 03 version I names it as follows:

1. CURVES June layout, complete in 29-30 of June, 2023


2. CURVES July layout, complete in the end of July


3. CURVES August layout, complete in the end of August


-June 4: I remove hardscape of existing aquarium, cleanning and filling full water

-June 7: I have my first rock layout follow simple rules: golden ratio, focus point, mirror effects, surface effects

Everything is perfect except one trouble: NO WOW EFFECT

Its mean, its ???? (picture 1) must be disappear ????

After studying material by many way, I find out the best surface of this rock is the rear sides, and I focus new goal:

+ show up beauty of rear side of the rock

June 9: I completed my second version layout (picture 2) its show up beauty surface of material but its not impressed me much

My target for this layout this moment:

MAKE A "BIG JUMP" to get a WOW EFFECT

After consider many solution, I pick one for my layout: APPLY HIDDEN UNDER WATER EFFECT to this rock structure by show to viewer its look like light weight than normal because uplift pressure of water

This techniques need some 304 Stainless steel assessories ????


This acessories need some design drawings (???? my 30s drawing so cute ???? kakakaka)

And you guys can see how different between shop-drawing and final ????, its happening everytimes ????

And finally you can see my layout work with rock structures look like it CAN NOT EXIST in normal condition, but CAN BE UNDER WATER, especially in right side of the layout

CURVES June version complete in June 29,2023

My photoghaper took picture for this version in June 29, 2023, I find out some details can be improve, then he took another time for me in June 30, 2023, (this is picture no 3 ) and I sent it to KIAC to seeking comments of Judges

I can not expect anything from a very young layout like CURVES June Version, its recorded a step to go of my layout only

I am so grateful for wonderful valued comments of Kiac Kaa Judges and please take time to see how I apply your comments to CURVES July version and August version

PS: after 30 June, I find out I forgot to reduce water to design level. the picture 04 is the final picture I expected. but... its so late ????
UPDATE: I complete CURVES July version in July 30, 2023. I will update it in this album next two months
Thank you very much, and please, dont be mad with games buddies ????
Love you all
Ant Long Tran Hoang
(to be continue)

  • Dimensions: 155 x 90 x 55 cm
  • Title : Curves 2023
  • Volume : 680
  • Lighting : ADA RGB *6 pcs
  • Filtration : Eheim 2260 * 3 pcs
  • Materials : Local rock name CuoiVanMay
  • Plants: Microsorum Pteropus sp. TamDao Eriocaulon sp. Vietnam Nymphaera lotus zenkeri Flamemoss
  • Animals : parachierodon axelrodi, desmopuntius hexazona, yellow caridina shrimps, wild shrimp, nerita nail
  • Author: Ant Long Tran Hoang

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