BIOTOPE AQUARIUM Contest 2020 Ranking
8 Categories – 24 Winners
We are proud to announce the final results of the BAC2020. Thank you all for your great job!!!
BIOTOPE AQUARIUM Contest 2020 Criteria
| BIN (BIOTOPE IN NATURE) – 20 points | Points | |
| Quality and reliability of the information about the original biotope | 1. Description of the location: Environment; Terrestrial vegetation; Surrounding area; Treats to ecology incl. Photos/Video. | 1 to 5 |
| 2. Variety of fish, invertebrates, plants mentioned in the biotope meet the specified category and biotope type. | 1 to 5 | |
| 3. Description of the aquatic habitat: Water chemistry, Substrate, Riparian zone, Underwater landscape. | 1 to 5 | |
| 4. Bibliography/Sitography: quality of the resources. | 1 to 5 | |
| BAM (BIOTOPE AQUARIUM MODEL) – 60 points | ||
| Variety and System’s viability | 5. Fishes, plants and decorations are selected properly to exist together for a long period of time in the aquarium: the aquarium size matches up with the species choice, their quantity and size. | 1 to 20 |
| Conformity to the BIOTOPE IN NATURE | 6. Decor in the aquarium look as close as possible to stones, driftwood, soil, and other natural elements in the biotope. Aquarium space is used effectively, each species has its niche. Decor elements and plants are placed according to the biotope. | 1 to 20 |
| Natural beauty | 7.The composition in the aquarium is balanced. The natural beauty of the biotope represented successfully. The accents are placed properly. | 1 to 10 |
| Quality and accuracy of the aquarium data | 8. The description of the tank, incl. external resources, is accurate and can guide other aquarists through the re-creation of a similar biotope models (BAM). | 1 to 10 |
| Visual support | 9. Quality of the visual support (foto, video). | 1 to 20 |
| MAX TOTAL SCORE | 100 |
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Forested Ohio Headwater stream | Vinny Anderson | Ken Boorman | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 83 |
| Lawrence Kent | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 86 | ||||
| 2 | Mobile River, Alabama, USA | Anikó Csanádi | Ken Boorman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 70 | 74 |
| Lawrence Kent | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 78 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Arroyo Tenixtepec, Papantla Veracruz, Mexico | Guillermo Valadez Mendez | Juan Miguel Artigas Azas | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 75 | 81 |
| Jairo Arroyave | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 87 | ||||
| 2 | Arroyo “santa agueda” Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico | Victor Manuel Chavez Morales | Juan Miguel Artigas Azas | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 82 | 85 |
| Jairo Arroyave | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 88 | ||||
| 3 | Rio Tulian, tropical rain forest, Honduras | Moises Mejia | Juan Miguel Artigas Azas | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 85 | 79 |
| Jairo Arroyave | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 73 | ||||
| 4 | Stream in the Achiguate river basin, Guatemala | David Rodriguez | Juan Miguel Artigas Azas | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 94 | 90 |
| Jairo Arroyave | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 86 | ||||
| 5 | Río de Coacuilco, Hidalgo, Mexico | Marco Arroyo | Juan Miguel Artigas Azas | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 87 | 81 |
| Jairo Arroyave | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 75 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
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Arif Hikmet Başeğmez | Heiko Blessin | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 44,5 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 65 | ||||
| 2 | Bank of Las Torres stream, Bolivia | Kamil Hazy | Heiko Blessin | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 82 | 86 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 90 | ||||
| 3 | Small tributary of Rio Paraná, Argentina | Pedro Mendanha Dias | Heiko Blessin | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 74 | 85 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 96 | ||||
| 4 | Rio Olho d’água, the tributary of Rio da Prata, Brazil | Nan Li | Heiko Blessin | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 69 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 86 | ||||
| 5 | Igarapé Cajari, a tributary of Rio Caurés, Amazonas | Achintya Shankar Adhikari | Heiko Blessin | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 65 | 72,5 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 80 | ||||
| 6 | A tributary of Taquari river, near Coxim | Nan Li | Heiko Blessin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 75 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 88 | ||||
| 7 | Alto Río Demerara, Suriname | Nico Luchoro | Heiko Blessin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,5 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | Flooded Savanna, Capanaparo river, Venezuela | Daniele Maxia | Heiko Blessin | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 64 | 81 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 98 | ||||
| 9 | Rio Jufaris, Brazil | Dennis Buddendiek | Heiko Blessin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 26 | ||||
| 9 | Rio Poranga, São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas | Magdalena Szubska | Heiko Blessin | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
19 | 7 | 10 |
20 |
92 | 91 |
| Nathan K. Lujan | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 90 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Kalchik river, Ukraine | Artem Bereznev | Alexey Malyshev | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 68 |
| PhilIppe Chevoleau | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 81 | ||||
| 2 | The lower river Výrovka near the village of Písty | Michal Klacek | Alexey Malyshev | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 48 | 63 |
| PhilIppe Chevoleau | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 78 | ||||
| 3 | Aphanius iberus from Vinalopó River, Pinoso distric | Alejandro Ríos Martin | Alexey Malyshev | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 53 | 73 |
| PhilIppe Chevoleau | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 93 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Cape Kaku, L. Tanganyika, Zambia | Marco Antonio Cunha | Ad Konings | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 79.5 |
| Michael Salter | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 85 | ||||
| 2 | Planted Shallow Biotope Tank, Kipili, Tanganyika | Fatih Özdemir | Ad Konings | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 96 | 90.5 |
| Michael Salter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 85 | ||||
| 3 | Shallow Rocky Habitat, Kigoma, Tanganyika,Tanzania | Ugur Dogan | Ad Konings | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 81 | 73 |
| Michael Salter | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 65 | ||||
| 4 | Intermediate Rocky Habitat, Kapumfi, Tanganyika, ZM | Fatih Özdemir | Ad Konings | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 93 | 85.5 |
| Michael Salter | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 78 | ||||
| 5 | Slow flowing forest duct of the Nun River basin, in the north of Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Daniel Czubkowski | Ad Konings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Michael Salter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 44 | ||||
| 6 | Intermediate Rocky Habitat, Lake Tanganyika, Zambia | Ugur Dogan | Ad Konings | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 88 | 81.5 |
| Michael Salter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 75 | ||||
| 7 | The Imo River tributary, Nigeria | Nicolás Luchoro | Ad Konings | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 52.5 |
| Michael Salter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 31 | ||||
| 8 | Intermediate Rocky Habitat, Kantalamba, Tanganyika | Uğur Ruşen Doğan | Ad Konings | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 92 | 87 |
| Michael Salter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 18 | 82 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Habitat of Taoyuan Pond in Taiwan | Chen Li Fan |
Fan Li | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 18 |
| Zhou Hang | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||
| 2 | The hill stream of North Zhejiang Grand Canyon | Liang Wang | Fan Li | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 63.5 |
| Zhou Hang | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 69 | ||||
| 3 | Tan Shan River, New Territories, Hong Kong | Xavier Bourdet | Fan Li | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 50 | 54 |
| Zhou Hang | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 58 | ||||
| 4 | Fuwen river, a tributary of the Emei River, China | Yang Erwa | Fan Li | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 74 | 75 |
| Zhou Hang | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 76 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Lake Işıklı, Denizli, Turkey | Mert Yılmaz | Sven O. Kullander | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 92 | 87.5 |
| Ingo Seidel | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 83 | ||||
| BIN | BAM | MATERIAL | ||||||||||||
| Entry # | Entry name | Participant’s name | Judges | Criteria #1. | Criteria #2. | Criteria #3. | Criteria #4. | Criteria #5. | Criteria #6. | Criteria #7. | Criteria #8. | Criteria #9. | Score | Final Score |
| 1 | Sungai Kacung- Teranganu, peninsula Malaysia | Alejandro Rios Martin | John Lenagan | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 74 | 76 |
| Hans-Georg Evers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 78 | ||||
| 2 | Shore of small affluent to Musa River, Papua New Guinea | Kamil Hazy | John Lenagan | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6.5 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 71.5 |
| Hans-Georg Evers | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 73 | ||||
| 3 | Lake Inle, Myanmar | Frank Reinders | John Lenagan | 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 64.5 | 58 |
| Hans-Georg Evers | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 51 | ||||
| 4 | Downstream of Brantas River Delta, Indonesia | MAA Rafsanjani | John Lenagan | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8.5 | 7 | 14 | 79 | 79 |
| Hans-Georg Evers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 79 | ||||
| 5 | Eubenangee Swamp National Park North Qld Australia | Magdalena Szubska | John Lenagan | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 87 | 89 |
| Hans-Georg Evers | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 91 | ||||