29 - 15/11/2025, 10:00

Atlantic Forest

A large aquarium layout featuring Atlantic Forest, 270 L (71.3 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by João Matias Neto. The hardscape focus sits on Seiryu stone, dragon stone and wood.

Read the stone and wood (Seiryu stone, dragon stone and wood) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. About 10 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Oceantech Plant Grow Power Soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Oceantech Nour Plus Fresh Water and Oceantech Pure White lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. CO₂ (25 ppm co2 running 30 minutes before light until 30 minutes before lights turns off) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Oceantech Canister CT-1400-5 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in Over 320L.

Setup specifications

FiltrationOceantech Canister CT-1400-5
CO225 ppm co2 running 30 minutes before light until 30 minutes before lights turns off
LightingOceantech Nour Plus Fresh Water and Oceantech Pure White
SubstrateOceantech Plant Grow Power Soil
HardscapeSeiryu stone, dragon stone and wood
BackgroundWhite board 15cm away from glass
StyleAquatic Garden
Dimensions120x50x45 cm
Volume270 L (71.3 gal.)
Plant Species10
Fish Species1

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