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.

