A small aquarium layout featuring Coastal Waters in Igarape Santa Cruz. Pte. Figueiredo. Amazonas. Brasil., 60 L (15.9 gal.), Biotope style, by Walter Vazquez. Trunks and branches set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Trunks sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. About 1 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. White silice sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
6500k led bar and focalized lamp lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this small aquarium. The aquarium is filtered with Aquaclear 20 waterfall filter. Matrix media for biological filtration. 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 Biotope.
