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Beyond the Valley

A large aquarium layout featuring Beyond the Valley, 300L, by Sho Tabata. Standout plants include Riccardia chamedryfolia.

On the plant side, the layout leans toward a mixed planting with species such as Riccardia chamedryfolia — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. blue gradient board substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

AQUA FLARE UVA430RGB * 2 lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. ADA Super Jet Filter ES-1200 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 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 50 × 50 cm
Layout nameBeyond the Valley
Volume300L
Backgroundblue gradient board
LightingAQUA FLARE UVA430RGB * 2
FiltrationADA Super Jet Filter ES-1200
PlantsRiccardia chamedryfolia
Fissidens fontanusBucephalandra sp.
Micranthemum tweediei ‘Montecarlo’Vesicularia montagnei
Eleocharis parvulaMicrosorum sp.”tridentleaf”
Plagiochila sp.Bolbitis heudelotii
Lilaeopsis brasiliensisAegagropila linnaei
Rotala sp. ‘Nanjean’Rotala rotundifolia
Rotala rotundifolia greenAnimals
Trigonostigma heteromorphaAncistrus sp.
Badis badisCaridina multidentata
Hisonotus leucofrenatusMaterials
La plata sandRivera Soil
DriftwoodsRocks
NotesI love driftwoods. Wanted to build a valley where driftwoods play a major role instead of rocks.

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