IAPLC 2024

[Geoffrey Rea]

 

[FrozenShivers]

Been out all day, going to watch this shortly 🙂

Edit - what are the tall lily pad type plants at the surface?

 

[John Troy]

Been out all day, going to watch this shortly 🙂

Edit - what are the tall lily pad type plants at the surface?

What an amazing lineup this year, I think those are Nymphaea rubra or some other variant?

 

[Miniandy]

I still haven't watched yet, need to make time

 

[Iain Sutherland]

Some great tanks, surprised that most are 1200 or smaller. Few years back it seemed 1500 was the minimum.

Maybe 2025 is the uk's year 🤔

 

[FrozenShivers]

What an amazing lineup this year, I think those are Nymphaea rubra or some other variant?

Just realised I didn't say in which tank, it was in number 65. I'll look into the one you mentioned though!

 

[FrozenShivers]

Some great tanks, surprised that most are 1200 or smaller. Few years back it seemed 1500 was the minimum.

Maybe 2025 is the uk's year 🤔

I noticed that there was a fair few tanks that were under 120cm. Pretty cool as it makes it a bit more accessible/affordable.

 

[PARAGUAY]

I noticed that there was a fair few tanks that were under 120cm. Pretty cool as it makes it a bit more accessible/affordable.

I think Mrs Amanos introduction touched on this the post covid effects and worldwide cost of living crisis

 

[FrozenShivers]

I think Mrs Amanos introduction touched on this the post covid effects and worldwide cost of living crisis

Interesting! I don't have an issue with skill being a barrier to entry, or rather, barrier to placement - hence why I no doubt couldn't place at the moment. But it's nice if people who are talented enough have a chance even though they don't have a 120-180cm tank as well as the associated costs of filling said tanks with plants and hardscape 🙂

 

[John Troy]

Yeah I agree, its amazing how we are seeing people using relatively smaller sized tanks and still being able to create insane depth.

 

[CooKieS]

Interesting! I don't have an issue with skill being a barrier to entry, or rather, barrier to placement - hence why I no doubt couldn't place at the moment. But it's nice if people who are talented enough have a chance even though they don't have a 120-180cm tank as well as the associated costs of filling said tanks with plants and hardscape 🙂

There’s maybe only 2-3 60cm sized tanks and they are 36 or 40cm deep so no 60p, with an 90p you can expect better ranking but it seems 120cm is still the way to go.

Unfortunately I can’t afford something bigger than 60cm so I decided to skip iaplc now, this and the fact that the judging is so strange and random these days, not impressed with the top 100 at all, if you’re serious about aquascaping take a look at KIAC contest for example. Iaplc is there to promote Ada brand. Every year they’re loosing 300-400 entries, there is a reason for this. :-/