26 - 12/11/2023, 3:13

Ancient rock valley

A large aquarium layout featuring Ancient rock valley, 220L, by Yamil Ivan Bendek Quintero. The planting revolves around -Fissidens fontanus.

On the plant side, the layout leans toward mosses and epiphytes with species such as -Fissidens fontanus — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes.

Custom made light with an array of leds lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Fluval 206 canister + Custom made external filter 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.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions90 × 50 × 50 cm
Layout nameAncient rock valley
Volume220L
LightingCustom made light with an array of leds
FiltrationFluval 206 canister + Custom made external filter
Plants-Fissidens fontanus
-Flame moss-Taxiphyllum alternans 'Taiwan Moss'
-Vesicularia montagnei 'Christmas Moss'-Riccardia chamedryfolia
-Anubia Barteri Nana-Anubia Barteri Nana Petit
-Bucephalandras-Ludwigia glandulosa red
-Rotala green-Rotala H'Ra
-Rotala rotundifolia-Cabomba aquatica
-Lilaeopsis brasiliensis-Eleocharis parvula
-Glossostigma elatinoides-Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
-Micranthemum montecarlo-Hydrocotyle verticillata
-Crepidomanes FernAnimals
-Neon tetra-Cardinal tetra
-Ruby tetra-Otocinclus
-ghost shrimp, wild shrimpsMaterials
Substrate: Brightwell Aquatics - Rio Escuro-FHardscape: Focilized wood rocks
NotesOne of the objectives that I want to achieve with this scape was not to use living wood, to achieve it without losing the organic nature of the landscape, purely focilized wood rocks were used instead.

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