Winners 2025 - Small

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

Plants
   
Photography
   
Creativity

 

Winning works

Iwagumi on brazlian style basis. Colourfull and with a lot of textures.
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Special Award Photography
MIDGARD
Ismael
Figueira
- Portugal
Rocky shore
2
Rocky Shore
Tamás
Fábián
- Hungary
Frontal final shot
3
Beneath the Canopy
Vico
Friedsam
- Deutschland
Adam Dziadek - The weight of silence
4
Special Award Plants
The Weight of Silence
Adam
Dziadek
- Polska
Aquarium competition photo, with branches fish and plants.
5
Branches
Sándor
Mátrai
- Hungary
Mountain range before storm
6
Special Award Creativity
Before the Storm
Marcin
Biedal
- Poland
A planted aquarium with vibrant red and green aquatic plants, black rocks arranged in a natural scape, and a group of small neon tetra fish swimming near the bottom.
7
Red Heart
Aikaterini
Tsiotsiou
- Greece
Imaginarium photo
8
Imaginarium
Francisco
Gomes
- Portugal
Final photo, layout is 11 months old at that time
9
Echoes of the Wild
Filip
Stefanovic
- Serbia
Sunrise
10
Breaking Dawn
Ludovit
Markotan
- Slovakia
My Retribution is not real Retribution on someon. It is Retributin for me after last competition tank.
11
Retribution
Róbert
Babič
- Slovakia
Rivertheme layout with dark river stones and a dragon wood. a mix of lush green plants covering the hardscape, in the background eleocharis pushed by the water stream. the scape is highlighted by orange pseudomugil luminatus.
12
A Stream of Serenity
Calvin
Barborik
- Austria
Antler
13
Antler
Marc
di Pancrazio
- Deutschland
Iwagumi feat. Hakkai Stones
14
Hakkai Stream
Tom
Dienemann
- Germany
A nature aquarium with small fish
15
Let's go to New Realms!
Iris
Audenrieth
- Germany
Versunkene Wurzel im Bachbett
16
Smaragd
Erik
Bensch
- Deutschland
Nature Style Aquascape with driftwood and Sansui Stones
17
Golden Sunset
Tom
Mees
- Germany
A lush aquarium with dense green aquatic vegetation, including various aquatic plants and mosses surrounding the wood. Some of the wood pieces extend to the water surface. The substrate in the front area consists of fine light-colored sand with a sand path in the middle.
18
Whispering Trail
Tobias
Grüb
- Germany
A fast-flowing river with little aquascaping twist
19
Down the Stream
Jozef
Scury
- Slovakia
This image shows an aquascape, resembling a lush underwater forest. It features a variety of aquatic plants in vibrant shades of green and red, arranged to create depth and natural scenery. Small fish swim through the scene, adding movement and color. The water is crystal clear, and the surface reflects the rich greenery, enhancing the peaceful and vibrant atmosphere of the aquarium.
20
Vesper
Francesco
Giampaolo
- Italia
A harmonious iwagumi with hairgrass and lively fish
21
Little Green Flow
Pascal
Germer
- Germany
Depth of trees
22
Depth of Trees
Láng
Viktor
- Magyarország
This image shows a vibrant aquarium filled with lush greenery and natural elements. The tank features healthy plants growing along the bottom, with different textures and shades of green. In the background, there are wooden branches and rocks, contributing to a natural, forest-like look. The clear water reflects the plants beautifully, creating a serene and balanced environment.
23
Hidden Valley
Fabian
Haack
- Germany
Frühlingswiese - Daniel Schenke
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Frühlingswiese
Daniel
Schenke
- Deutschland
ravine with sunset
25
Where Light Meets Silence
Bartłomiej
Chobot
- Poland
Nagy Gábor 52l
26
Nightfall
Gábor
Nagy
- Hungary
Rotala in different colors are growing on this tropical Island.
27
Color Island
Lukas
Lampl
- Österreich
This creation represents my personal interpretation of Fangorn Forest, as depicted in The Lord of the Rings. It was born out of a deep admiration for Tolkien’s world and a desire to bring to life the ancient, mysterious atmosphere that surrounds the Ents and their timeless woodland realm. What makes this piece particularly special to me is that it marks my return to the hobby after a decade-long hiatus — and, remarkably, it’s also the very first time I ventured into crafting a full forest layout.
28
Fangorn Forest
Gabriel
Jesus
- Portugal
Aquarium with stones and wood
29
The Wall
András
Holló
- Hungary
ADA Cube Garden 45 P Nature tank
30
ADA Cube Garden 45 P
Pavol
Stefancik
- Slovakia
aquascaping
31
Escalvadouro
Tozé
Nunes
- Portugal
Tectonic Fracture - Jascha Gusmeroli EAPLC 2025 entry
32
Tectonic Fracture
Jascha
Gusmeroli
- Poland
A shallow aquarium with river rocks at the centre. Foreground with sand and the background with hair grass plants. There´s also a school of tetras alongside the aquarium.
33
River Bed
João
Fernandes
- Portugal
45p with black lava and Red and Green Plants
34
The Land of Black and Green
Sven
Kübler
- Deutschland
Wildflower Meadow
35
Wildflower Meadows
Oluseyi
Akintoye
- Ireland
.
36
Slow Flow
Christian
Kischnick
- Deutschland
Planted aquarium with driftwood in the shape of a Viking ship
37
Viking Ship
Bjorn Anders
Boe
- Norge
Dennerle 35l.
38
Dancing in the Emerald Garden
Dawid
Mucha
- Polska
Rocky_Roots_Haidak_2025
39
Rocky Roots
Helena-Krõõt
Haidak
- Estonia
Dennerle 54l
40
Little Island
Jérôme
Rivera
- France
Lush green with a line of red
41
Almost Dutch
Corné
Spoon
- Nederland
UNS 45U, set up in nature style with a variety of different plants
42
Aurora
Florian
Raeder
- Deutschland
'Breakout' is an expression of frustration. A serene riverside scape contrasted by hard diagonal branches ready tot break the surface.
43
Breakout
Kristof
Bruyninckx
- België
Beeland
44
Beeland
Jessica
Fichtner- Hentschel
- Germany
Small bonsai tree (rosemary wood) scape
45
In My Beautiful Garden
Drazen
Moraca
- Bosnia and Herzegovina