A large aquarium layout featuring Deep, 270 L, by Asaftei Cristian. driftwood and river rocks set the depth lines of the frame.
Read the stone and wood (driftwood and river rocks) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. On the plant side, the layout leans toward slow-growing epiphytes with species such as Hemianthus Cuba, Micranthemum sp. Monte Carlo, Glossostigma elatinoides — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. active soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
2 x Life aqua Prime Pro Ex 900 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Tetratec EX 1500plus 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.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 220–320L.
