A large aquarium layout featuring Erratics, 284.3L, by Alexander Franqui. The composition is built around Granite base rock with Play Sand.
Hardscape (Granite base rock, Play Sand) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Anubias nana 'Petite, Anubias Nana Pinto, Bolbitis difformis, Ceratopteris thalictroides) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy.
2x Finnex Planted+ CRV lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Fluval FX6 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.
Livestock (Danio rerio, Caridina multidentata) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 220–320L.
