A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Arrival of the Angel, 170 L, by Niloy Sengupta. Honeycomb Wood and Lava Rock set the depth lines of the frame.
Hardscape (Honeycomb Wood, Lava Rock, Frodo stones) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Hemianthus Micranthemoides monte carlo, dwarf hairgrass, marsilea crenata, Hirsuta) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Netlia Soil, A2Z sand, Lava chips, Pumice stone substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Chihiros WRGB 2 pro lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this mid-size aquarium. Eheim Classic 600 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 162–220L.
