The Art of the Planted Aquarium -

he 6th international competition »The Art of the Planted Aquarium« will be held from January 25th to 27th 2013, at the Hannover Pet Fair. It is an established event for aquarium designers throughout Europe, since 2008. The participants compete against each other in to set up their aquariums with a time limit. Winners will be selected by an international jury. There are no limits to the creativity of the »AquaScapers«. The focus at »The Art of the Planted Aquarium« is on design

with plants. There are two categories: Nano and XL. The judging guidelines are subdivided into different categories: originality, composition of planting, harmony of planting and decoration, condition of plants, room

arrangement, creative effect and long term development the design. No particular styles are preferred. To protect our sponsors it is not allowed to add external promotions on the aquariums. The jury will assess the aquariums on Saturday, 26th January 2013 at 3 PM.

The awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, January 26th, 2013 at the "Scaper-Night" event. Time and place will be announced soon. Each entrant will receive a certificate of participation. The top five places in each category will also receive a trophy. The participant who receives the special award also gets a trophy and a certificate. The prize money is listed in the individual categories.