A large aquarium layout featuring Contrast, 450 L, by Cristian Strutu Climent. The composition is built around local wood with JBL river sand.
The hardscape with local wood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Montecarlo, Glossostigma elatinoides, Christmas moos, Microsorum trident) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Tropical soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
2×Chihiros vivid 2 10th anniversary edition lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. 2×Jbl 1501 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 Collection.
