A mid-size aquarium layout featuring 24 x 18 x 18, 121 L (32.0 gal.), Dutch style, by Luke Jones. None set the depth lines of the frame.
Read the stone and wood (None) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. About 7 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Natural river gravel substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Dimmable 24-inch, six-bulb T5 fluorescent fixture. 9-hr photoperiod with ramp-up and ramp-down period for viewing. lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this mid-size aquarium. CO₂ (Pressurized CO₂ with inline diffuser. Injection begins 2 hours before lights on and stops at the end of the photoperiod.) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. External canister filter rated for aquariums up to 90 gallons, with side-mounted spraybar. filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Dutch style.
