28 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Garden scape

A small aquarium layout featuring Garden scape, 56.8 L, by Kok Zhi Lee. The composition is built around none.

Hardscape (none) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Persicaria sao paolo, Syngonanthus meta, Hygrophila triflora, Hygrophila serpyllum) favors a mixed planting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Fluval stratum substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Weekaqua Pandora lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this small aquarium. Hang-on-back 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.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 55–80L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameGarden scape
Volume56.8 L
LightingWeekaqua Pandora
FiltrationHang-on-back
PlantsPersicaria sao paolo, Syngonanthus meta, Hygrophila triflora, Hygrophila serpyllum, Myriophyllum roraima, Myriophyllum mattogrossense golden, Ludwigia palustris, Ludwigia inclinata, Limnophila repens, Blyxa japonica, Eriocaulon goias, Eriocaulon dazellii, Fissidens fontanus, Echinodorus light flame, Echinodorus green ozelot, Cryptocoryne spiralis red, Samolous parviflorus, Eriocaulon lineare, Eriocaulon malaytoor, Rotala ramosior florida, Cabomba furcata, Cryptocoryne retrospiralis, Pogostemon sampsonii
Live stockCardinal tetra, ottocinclus
Hardscapenone
BackgroundBlack canvas
SubstrateFluval stratum

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