A small aquarium layout featuring Clogs and Clots, 40 L (10.6 gal.), Biotope style, by Jack McCarley. Locally-fallen deciduous and coniferous riparian tree limbs.
Various seedpods and leaves set the depth lines of the frame.
Hardscape (Locally-fallen deciduous and coniferous riparian tree limbs.
Various seedpods, leaves, and dead grasses.) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. About 4 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Locally-collected sand, clay, mica, and loam. substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
ONF Flat One lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this small aquarium. Low-tech tip: favor slow growers and avoid dense planting if filtration is modest.
Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore Biotope.
