A small aquarium layout featuring Balance of Nature, 63 L (16.6 gal.), Dutch style, by Daniel Molina. The composition is built around Apenas plantas.
Hardscape (Apenas plantas) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. About 13 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Plant grow Power soil
Oceantech substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Netlea at5s lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this small aquarium. CO₂ (40ppm) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. CT1000u
Oceantech filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Dutch style.
