Winners 2025 - Nano

We’re proud to present the results of the EAPLC 2025 – a fresh chapter in Europe’s leading aquascaping contest!

Thank you to all participants who brought this category to life with creativity, precision, and passion. Your work continues to inspire and elevate the art of planted aquariums across the continent.

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Let’s keep growing the future of aquascaping — together.

Special Awards

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Winning works

Nano aquascape Mini M
1.
Mes Petits Poissons
Thierry
Fischbach
- France
A shadowy glimpse into Yakushima's forest, where dusk unveils mossy roots and secrets beneath the canopy
2.
Special Award Creativity
Dusk’s Embrace Over Yakushima
Agnieszka
Schoeneck
- Poland
Nature Breeze
3.
Nature's Breeze
Francisco
Gomes
- Portugal
Floded forest final picture
4.
Flooded Forest
Alen
Hodžić
- Croatia
Tried to make tank look much deeper by using side reflection
5.
Special Award Plants
Under the old Tree
Asaftei
Adrian Cri
- România
big rocks
6.
Special Award Photography
Gemelli Diversi
Macovei
Cristian
- Italia
second attempt
7.
Path to the Eagle Mountains
Milan
Hulka
- Czech Republic
On the picture is a planted tank with striped fishes.
8.
Cradle
Iris
Audenrieth
- Germany
Nano Aquascape with green and red plants
9.
Radiant Silence
Tom
Mees
- Germany
ADA Green Cube Mini M tank
10.
Green Beauty
Pavol
Stefancik
- Slovakia
Final photo
11.
Secret Canyon
Marko
Zimonjic
- Serbia
Resilient Roots
12.
Resilient Roots
Arzu
Songur
- Türkiye
Front view of my miniature scape
13.
Mini Dutch Style
Adam
Juhás
- Slovensko
Victory shape with riverwood
14.
Victory
Daniel
Enzmann
- Germany
square aquarium with an island of driftwood and dragon stones and many plants on the right side, surrounded by carpeting plants and Red Bee shrimp
15.
Emerald Island
Ina
Hofmann
- Germany
30 litre nano cube aquarium with nature style aquascape
16.
Betta Paradise
Thorsten
Viljoen
- Germany
Nano Nature Aquarium
17.
Midnight Bloom
Tom
Dienemann
- Germany
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18.
Mini Forest
Christian
Kischnick
- Deutschland
A small, well-maintained aquarium with a lush aquascape featuring green carpeting plants, moss-covered rocks, and a central piece of driftwood resembling a bonsai tree. Several small fish swim near the water's surface, and the tank has a serene, natural forest-like appearance.
19.
Sunken Bonsai
Georgios
Angelis
- Greece
Vivarium inspired
20.
Vivarium Inspired
Marc
di Pancraz
- Deutschland
Blühende Nymphaea
21.
Root
Erik
Bensch
- Deutschland
Ada minim 36.22.26
22.
Red Spring
Nazım
Durmaz
- Türkiye
A peaceful underwater scene with a winding sand trail inviting the viewer to walk into the depths of a vibrant aquatic forest. The twisting wood structure feels alive, hosting clusters of green plants that contrast with the soft, flowing grass below. In the back, a lush wall of stem plants sways gently, bringing a sense of movement and life. This aquascape captures the feeling of a hidden world untouched by time.
23.
The Lost Path
Svetlana
Khabibulli
- Finland
Aquarium design inspired by forest
24.
My Green
Dîrlău
Petru
- România
L'Interdit
25.
L'Interdit
Alexis
Richer
- France
Ein Baum selber gemacht Pflanzen sindCryptocoryne und Anubia mein Bienengarnelen sind alle verliebt
26.
Ein Baum zum Verlieben
Christophe
Noest
- Österreich
No hassle, just enjoyment
27.
As simple as it gets
Kristof
Bruyninckx
- België
Jungle style aquascape
28.
Jungle’s Heart
Cozmin
Olalau
- United Kingdom
Over one year old plant cube
29.
Old Farm
Felix
Steidler
- Germany