Adam Paszczela
Poland
Student of Master Takashi Amano. Scaper – ADA IAPLC JUDGE
Mert Yılmaz / Aquascaper from Turkey.
His portfolio is extensive and he has extensive experience.
It has the ability to work with many types of decorative materials.
It moves with rock material and wood. He can create challenging planted aquarium designs with detailed arrangements.
His artworks appears on YouTube and social media.
He is also a very active designer and the founder of Clan Aquascaping.
It successfully represents the Turkish water landscape effectively in international competitions in a short time.
His works in particular are full of originality and balance.
I hope one day I can organize a joint event with him.
Workshops can be held in Turkey or anywhere in Europe. Good luck!!
Matthew Manes
Philippines
2022 – ADA IAPLC World Ranking 1
Mert YILMAZ is an aquascaper from turkey he crafting underwater wonders with a style uniquely his own. His dedication to perfecting his craft transforms each aquarium into a canvas of beauty. As I observed he likes a very detailed design and carefully placed rocks and woods to it’s very different way. A true artist in aquascaping his creations reflect not just skill, but a commitment to become a great aquascaper, You can follow him to see how he works on his craft.
HyoungJoo Jeon
South Korea
2022 – 2023 KIAC JUDGE
Mert YILMAZ is one of Türkiye’s most active aquascapers. He is the head of Clan Aquascaping. He shows us his beautiful work and gives us special inspiration. In particular, his delicate touch and reverence for nature can be felt in his forest-themed works. Meanwhile, in his works using stones, one can feel the peace and relaxation that comes from simple compositions. His aqua scaping is also available on YouTube and Instagram, so please feel the specialness of his work
Tereza LAZAR
Ukraine
20/22 AGA Rank 1 – 2018 IIAC Rank 4 KIAC – AGA CPAQ – PolishAC JURY
Mert Yilmaz is most a famous aquascaper artist from Turkey. I really like his works, they fascinate with their creativity and lightness. He skillfully uses stones and roots in his designs, I especially like his works using roots. Creates original and extraordinary aquariums. I like to watch his work on Instagram, where his wonderful works are presented on his page. They inspire creativity and that’s great
Arsakha Yusuf
Indonesia
2023 – AIAC World Ranking 03 Aquascaper
Mert YILMAZ is the best turkish scaper in my opinion. he has his own scaping character with his distinctive clanaquascaping style with cool details. Yilmaz is the owner of the clanaquascaping account on Instagram and YouTube, visit his Chanel. happy scaping🤘
William Fantani
Italian / Thailand
Founder of ScaperMag ITAC – IAC JUDGE
Mert Yilmaz, one of the most talented and active Turkish aquascapers!
Head of the Clan Aquascaping.
He always creates extraordinary tanks, clean, tidy and with particular attention to details.
He can create spectacular and astonishing layouts ranging between the various types such as IWAGUMI to NA or DIORAMAS with an ease and a mastery out of the ordinary always giving a super natural look in its layouts!
Mert a fantastic aquascaper as well as a friend!
Samuele Gamberini – Italy
Official team Italian Aquascapers Union ITAU / JUDGE
You are so far ahead!
You are truly a 360 degree artist.
Pavol Kulanda
Great Britain
IAPLC 2023 World Ranking 32 – JUDGE
Mert Yilmaz from Clan Aquascaping is a professional Turkish aquascaper who shares his passion, creativity, and expertise with a wider audience. I love his style and approach to the design of natural beauty and find the source of inspiration in his work. Keep inspiring and creating unique pieces of art that make people happy, and I wish you all the best with your future projects.
Frederic Fuss
Germany
Pro Aquarist – Jury – Author
Mert Yılmaz is a reliable service provider regarding water landscaping and aquariums. Thanks to its deep expertise and experience, it is able to create working concepts for its customers. The aesthetics are adapted to the relevant needs and Mert Yılmaz is able to creatively implement his own attractive ideas rather than following current trends. I wish him and his clients much happiness in their work.