A large aquarium layout featuring By The River, 390L, by Stefan Danila. red moor wood and dragon stone set the depth lines of the frame.
Hardscape (red moor wood, dragon stone, gravel) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Rotala sp Green, Bucephalandra Blue Green, Rotala rotundifolia H-ra, Microsorum pteropus Trident) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. white wall behind at 7 cm substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
DIY lamp with 6x54W T5 HO lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Eheim 2080 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.
With Otocinclus Affinis, Corydoras, Rasbora heteromorpha, watch bioload: a large aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.
Setup notes: CO2 from a pressurized cylinder with a DIY reactor, half of EI fertilization.
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