A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Al_Umm, 98L, by Muhammad nawawi. The composition is built around Substrat with sand yamaya.
Hardscape (Substrat, sand yamaya, iron stone) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Moss weping, moss flame, moss fissiden, rotala greend) favors mosses and epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. transparent white substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Medium, 60 watt lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this mid-size aquarium. Diy canister 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.
With Amandae tetra, red and yellow shrimp, snail assasin and tanduk.., watch bioload: a mid-size aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.
Setup notes: Indonesian local aquair substrate, fertilizer from Indonesian aquareset, micro macro… the inspiration for tanks came from his work danang cahyo nugroho but with my own character
Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 80–162L.
