A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Drowned tree, 160 L (42.3 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by David Pérez. Seiryu stone and driftwood set the depth lines of the frame.
Read the stone and wood (Seiryu stone, driftwood) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. About 14 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Tropica Aquarium Soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
ADA Solar RGB lighting sits at a high technical level for this mid-size aquarium. CO₂ (30ppm from 2 hours before light time.) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Oase 250 & 350 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. High-tech balance means nutrients, light, and CO₂ must stay in step; one weak leg often triggers spot or hair algae.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 162–220L.
