A small aquarium layout featuring Crimson Valley, 77 L (20.3 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Ian Ngantung. The hardscape focus sits on Malaysian driftwood, Seiryu stone.
Hardscape (Malaysian driftwood, Seiryu stone) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. About 31 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Ada Amazonia, ADA Powersand, UNS Controsoil, ADA Colorado sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Chihiro wrgb 2 lighting sits at a high technical level for this small aquarium. CO₂ (2 bubbles per second one hour before light and off with light) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Kase bio master thermo 150 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. High-tech balance means nutrients, light, and CO₂ must stay in step; one weak leg often triggers spot or hair algae.
Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 55–80L.
