28 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Arc of light

A large aquarium layout featuring Arc of light, 324 L, by Eduardo Hidalgo. The hardscape focus sits on Seiryu stones.

Hardscape (Seiryu stones) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Hygrophyla pinnatifida, cryptocoryne undulata red, Eriocaulon vietnan, rotala gia lai hra) favors background stem plants; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Prime soil Plant Pro substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Netlea + Aqualumini lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Jbl greenline e1502 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 Over 320L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameArc of light
Volume324 L
LightingNetlea + Aqualumini
FiltrationJbl greenline e1502
PlantsHygrophyla pinnatifida, cryptocoryne undulata red, Eriocaulon vietnan, rotala gia lai hra, rotala indica, rotala nanjenshan, limnophyla sp vietnan, micranthemum “monte carlo”, staurogyne repens, staurogyne “Porto Velho”, Hemianthus calitrichoides “cuba”, eleocharis minima
Live stockHemigrammus rodwayi, nannostomus marginatus, nannostomus eques
HardscapeSeiryu stones
SubstratePrime soil Plant Pro

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