A small aquarium layout featuring IMPULSE, 40 L (10.6 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Salvatore. Seryu stone and horn wood set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Seryu stone and horn wood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. About 23 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. AQ PET Soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
AqPet Bright 45 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this small aquarium. Tetra EX 500 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. Low-tech tip: favor slow growers and avoid dense planting if filtration is modest.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Under 28L.
