CIAC 2024 Schedule

  • System Open for EntryApr. 8

  • System Close:July 7

  • Jury Finishing Judging:Aug. 1

  • Top 100 Announcing:Aug. 8

CIPS Show & CIAC Live Events:

  • Sept. 10CIAC 2024 Award Ceremony (Hall 11.1)
    CIAC 2024 Banquet

  • Sept. 11World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop
    World Master Show (Hall 11.1)
    Fans meeting

  • Sept. 12China Aquascaper Certification Exam
    Visiting sponsors’ booths

  • Sept. 13China University Students Aquascaping Contest
    Business tour

CIAC 2024 Will be Live on Social Media Sept. 10-13, 2024

Categories and Award

Aquascaping Group

Gold Prize Awards
25,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Round trip air plane tickets to Guangzhou (economy class);
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Silver Prize Awards
15,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Round trip air plane tickets to Guangzhou (economy class);
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Bronze Prize Awards
10,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Round trip air plane tickets to Guangzhou (economy class);
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Ranking 4-10 Awards
Certificate;
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit.

Ranking 11-30 Awards
Certificate;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit.

Vivarium Group

Gold Prize Awards
5,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Silver Prize Awards
3,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Bronze Prize Awards
2,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Round trip air plane tickets to Guangzhou (economy class);
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Paludarium Group

Gold Prize Awards
5,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Round trip air plane tickets to Guangzhou (economy class);
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Silver Prize Awards
3,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

Bronze Prize Awards
2,000 RMB, Trophy, Certificate
Two nights hotel;
World Aquascaper Close Door Workshop (one ticket);
Business Tour & Factory Visit;
Equipment & Accessories (Value RMB 1000 and Above).

CIAC Rules

1. The competition is open to global aquascaping professionals and fans.  You can submit works completed between June 2023 to July 2024;

2. The photo submitted should be a frontal high-definition picture, which cannot be edited or modified. A photo taken from an oblique angle or a photo of only a part of the tank will be disqualified. The resolution of the photo should not be less than 300 pixels (DPI);

3. Please submit: a photo of the work; a photo of the work with the aquascaper under each category (the file size should not exceed 5M);

4. All submitted photos should be color photos of high resolution in JPG format, with file size within 3M-5M;

5. After the registration is completed, the organizer may compress and adjust the size of the participating photos. Therefore, please save the original entry photos. When printing award-winning works, the organizer will use high-resolution original images;

6. Works participating other contests are also accepted by CIAC;

7. The final interpretation right of this event belongs to the organizer.