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Forest

A large aquarium layout featuring Forest, 300L, by Momen awad. The composition is built around Amazonia soil _ jbl soil _ spider wood.

Hardscape (Amazonia soil _ jbl soil _ spider wood) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. On the plant side, the layout leans toward mosses and epiphytes with species such as Anubias _ bucephlandra _ monti carlo _ rotala hra _ hair grass _ ricardia moss — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Normal substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Aqua light lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Sun sun _ sera 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.

With Red shrimp _ rummy nose tetra, watch bioload: a large aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 50 × 50 cm
Layout nameForest
Volume300L
BackgroundNormal
LightingAqua light
FiltrationSun sun _ sera
PlantsAnubias _ bucephlandra _ monti carlo _ rotala hra _ hair grass _ ricardia moss
Fish / shrimpRed shrimp _ rummy nose tetra
HardscapeAmazonia soil _ jbl soil _ spider wood

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