A large aquarium layout featuring Fifth day of creation, 270 L, by João Matias Neto. Dragon Stone and driftwood and roots oceantech set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Dragon Stone and driftwood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. On the plant side, the layout leans toward slow-growing epiphytes with species such as HemHemianthus cuba, Hemianthus micranthemoides, rotala BSD — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Oceantech Power Soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
1 Oceantech Nour Plus Fresh Water and 1 Oceantech Nour Pure White lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Canister Hopar 3328 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.
