A mid-size aquarium layout featuring All in One, 140L, by Daniel Henrique Basseto. The hardscape focus sits on Ryuoh and Seiryu Stones.
Read the stone and wood (Ryuoh and Seiryu Stones) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. On the plant side, the layout leans toward foreground carpeting with species such as Micranthemum sp. monte carlo, Marsilea hirsuta, Glossostigma elatinoides — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Blue gradient substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Aqualumini LED 80cm lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this mid-size aquarium. Eheim 2215 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.
Livestock (Hyphessobrycon amandae, Mikrogeophagus ramirezi) fits this mid-size aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.
Setup notes: Started on Jan/22. I used this layout to assess my knowledge of aquascaping and fertilization. It is quite difficult to understand aquascaping in depth just through books and workshops, I needed to see some situations with my own eyes, learn to diagnose them, make the right decisions in my own aquarium and notice the consequences. I did everything on this layout, including teasing algae to understand them better. I admit that the contest was not the main objective, but it is a way of honoring the aquarium, and declaring victory to this maturation.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 80–162L.
