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

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The 25th AGA International Aquascaping Contest – one of the oldest and most prestigious competitions in the global aquascaping community (organized by the Aquatic Gardeners Association of the United States) – has officially announced its final results.
AGA 2025 Results Announced: Indonesia Wins Big, USA Dominates Dutch Category

This year, the contest attracted 426 entries from 365 contestants across 52 countries, marking a significant milestone in the event's 25-year history. AGA 2025 served not only as a showcase of technical skill but also as a celebration of biodiversity and the art of nature replication. 

Best of Show

The contest's highest honor was awarded to aquascaper Muhammad Yusuf from Indonesia for his masterpiece titled "Veins Of Nature 2". This work also secured 1st Place in the Aquatic Garden category, reaffirming Indonesia's leading position in the current global aquascaping scene.

Below are the Top 10 rankings for the major categories:

TOP 10 Aquatic Garden less than 45L

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Green Path - Wasin Lertpornchaimongkol - Thailand.jpg
    01 - Green Path - Wasin Lertpornchaimongkol - Thailand
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - JadesPath - IVO ADAMS CARICIO DE MENEZES - Brazil.jpg
    02 - JadesPath - IVO ADAMS CARICIO DE MENEZES - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Mushroom - Clayton Medeiros - Brazil.jpg
    03 - Mushroom - Clayton Medeiros - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 04 - A Refreshing Outing - JinhwanKim - South Korea.jpg
    04 - A Refreshing Outing - JinhwanKim - South Korea
  • Click to enlarge image 05 - Midgard - Ismael Figueira - Portugal.jpg
    05 - Midgard - Ismael Figueira - Portugal
  • Click to enlarge image 06 - Autumn Souls - Watana Supukpongvilai - Thailand.jpg
    06 - Autumn Souls - Watana Supukpongvilai - Thailand
  • Click to enlarge image 07 -Impulse - Salvatore - Italy.jpg
    07 -Impulse - Salvatore - Italy
  • Click to enlarge image 08 - Subway - Leung Chung Hin - Hongkong.jpg
    08 - Subway - Leung Chung Hin - Hongkong
  • Click to enlarge image 09 - Time Rift - Leung Chung Hin - Hongkong.jpg
    09 - Time Rift - Leung Chung Hin - Hongkong
  • Click to enlarge image 10 - Mountain Depth 2 - Leung Chung Hin - Hongkong.jpg
    10 - Mountain Depth 2 - Leung Chung Hin - Hongkong
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TOP 10 Aquatic Garden 45L - 90L

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Karangsambung - Indra Alfiyanto - Indonesia.jpg
    01 - Karangsambung - Indra Alfiyanto - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Enchanted valley - Fernando Moraes - Brazil.jpg
    02 - Enchanted valley - Fernando Moraes - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Takachiho Gorge - Gustavo Pimenta do Nascimento - Brazil.jpg
    03 - Takachiho Gorge - Gustavo Pimenta do Nascimento - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 04 - Nature Xscape - Tomas Eichler - Czechia.jpg
    04 - Nature Xscape - Tomas Eichler - Czechia
  • Click to enlarge image 05 - Out of the dark - Adrian Cristian Asaftei - Romania.jpg
    05 - Out of the dark - Adrian Cristian Asaftei - Romania
  • Click to enlarge image 06 - Whispers ò the Valley - Przemysław - Poland.jpg
    06 - Whispers ò the Valley - Przemysław - Poland
  • Click to enlarge image 07 - Rough - Jungwoo Yoo - South Korea.jpg
    07 - Rough - Jungwoo Yoo - South Korea
  • Click to enlarge image 08 - The Waking Forest - Takacs Zoltan - Hungary.jpg
    08 - The Waking Forest - Takacs Zoltan - Hungary
  • Click to enlarge image 09 - Maelstrom - Jeffrey Miotke - United States.jpg
    09 - Maelstrom - Jeffrey Miotke - United States
  • Click to enlarge image 10 - Zemeng - Min - China.jpg
    10 - Zemeng - Min - China
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TOP 10 Aquatic Garden 90L - 220L

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Forest of fadding time - Dokyun Lim - South Korea.jpg
    01 - Forest of fadding time - Dokyun Lim - South Korea
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Whispering woods - NILOY SENGUPTA - India.jpg
    02 - Whispering woods - NILOY SENGUPTA - India
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Resounding - Putra Kertiyasa - Indonesia.jpg
    03 - Resounding - Putra Kertiyasa - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 04 - Mirai flora ridge - Bahtiar gigi - Indonesia.jpg
    04 - Mirai flora ridge - Bahtiar gigi - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 05 - Stronger together - Adrian Cristian Asaftei - Romania.jpg
    05 - Stronger together - Adrian Cristian Asaftei - Romania
  • Click to enlarge image 06 - BREACHED Cardamine Lyratas Refuge - Roberto Buenadicha - Spain.jpg
    06 - BREACHED Cardamine Lyratas Refuge - Roberto Buenadicha - Spain
  • Click to enlarge image 07 - Slan Sanctuary - Marreira junior - Brazil.jpg
    07 - Slan Sanctuary - Marreira junior - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 08 - Autumn walk - Ilhong Jeong - South Korea.jpg
    08 - Autumn walk - Ilhong Jeong - South Korea
  • Click to enlarge image 09 - Veins of life - Karsten Dunne - Germany.jpg
    09 - Veins of life - Karsten Dunne - Germany
  • Click to enlarge image 10 - Sunny Garden - Giuseppe Schiros - Italy.jpg
    10 - Sunny Garden - Giuseppe Schiros - Italy
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TOP 10 Aquatic Garden 220L +

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Veins of nature 2- Muhammad Yusuf - Indonesia.jpg
    01 - Veins of nature 2- Muhammad Yusuf - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Borneo - Darushmarchiano - Indonesia.jpg
    02 - Borneo - Darushmarchiano - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Galaxy - Luis Carlos Ardid Galarraga - Brazil.jpg
    03 - Galaxy - Luis Carlos Ardid Galarraga - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 04 - Spring - Mawan huda - Indonesia.jpg
    04 - Spring - Mawan huda - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 05 - Hideout - Danang Cahyo Nugroho - Indonesia.jpg
    05 - Hideout - Danang Cahyo Nugroho - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 06 - Ascension of the Wood Dragon - Sangyeol Kim - South Korea.jpg
    06 - Ascension of the Wood Dragon - Sangyeol Kim - South Korea
  • Click to enlarge image 07 - River Echoes - Luis Cardoso - Portugal.jpg
    07 - River Echoes - Luis Cardoso - Portugal
  • Click to enlarge image 08 - The Creation - Ricardo Dalla - Brazil.jpg
    08 - The Creation - Ricardo Dalla - Brazil
  • Click to enlarge image 09 - Pursuit - Abhirup Dasgupta - India.jpg
    09 - Pursuit - Abhirup Dasgupta - India
  • Click to enlarge image 10 - Sanctuary - Juan Puchades - Spain.jpg
    10 - Sanctuary - Juan Puchades - Spain
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TOP 3 Biotope

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Clogs and Clots - Jack McCarley - UnitedStates.jpg
    01 - Clogs and Clots - Jack McCarley - UnitedStates
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Jungle stream in karst menoreh -Imanul Khakim - Indonesia.jpg
    02 - Jungle stream in karst menoreh -Imanul Khakim - Indonesia
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - RIO KAYAN-BULUNGAN BORNEO ORIENTAL -Alejandro Rios Martin - Spain.jpg
    03 - RIO KAYAN-BULUNGAN BORNEO ORIENTAL -Alejandro Rios Martin - Spain
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TOP 3 Dutch

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - RSL Dutch Garden - Tim Gross - United States.jpg
    01 - RSL Dutch Garden - Tim Gross - United States
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Unexpected - Michael Miller - United States.jpg
    02 - Unexpected - Michael Miller - United States
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Coffey Like the drink only not spelled the same - Omid Niavarani - United States.jpg
    03 - Coffey Like the drink only not spelled the same - Omid Niavarani - United States
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TOP 3 Wabi Kusa

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Wind - Samurdha Manthila - Sri Lanka.jpg
    01 - Wind - Samurdha Manthila - Sri Lanka
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Freedom - Samurdha Manthila - Sri Lanka.jpg
    02 - Freedom - Samurdha Manthila - Sri Lanka
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Coloratura - Sebastian Javier Lopez - Argentina.jpg
    03 - Coloratura - Sebastian Javier Lopez - Argentina
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TOP 3 Paludarium

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Koke No Yume - Karsten Dunne - Germany.jpg
    01 - Koke No Yume - Karsten Dunne - Germany
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Emerald Wilds - Agnieszka Schoeneck - Poland.jpg
    02 - Emerald Wilds - Agnieszka Schoeneck - Poland
  • Click to enlarge image 03 - Fountain of Life - Andreas Ruppert-Flerlage - Germany.jpg
    03 - Fountain of Life - Andreas Ruppert-Flerlage - Germany
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TOP 3 Riparium

  • Click to enlarge image 01 - Rootbound spirits - Karsten Dunne - Germany.jpg
    01 - Rootbound spirits - Karsten Dunne - Germany
  • Click to enlarge image 02 - Reawakening - Arzu songur - Turkiye.jpg
    02 - Reawakening - Arzu songur - Turkiye
  • Click to enlarge image 03- Garden of grace - Nazım durmaz - Turkiye.jpg
    03- Garden of grace - Nazım durmaz - Turkiye
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View full details and images of the works at: https://agaiac.org/results/

 

 

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