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Good Enough for Who it’s For

A large aquarium layout featuring Good Enough for Who it’s For, 280 L, by Gavin Carew. Standout plants include 1. Limnophila sp. Wavy 2. Rotala macrandra &#8216, green&#8217, 3. Hygrophila angustifolia 4. Ludwigia reopens 5. Bolbitis heudelotii 6. Nymphaea lotus 7. Vallisneria Americana 8. Bucephalandra kedagang 9. Cryptocoryne nurii 10. Lobelia cardinalis 11. Cryptocoryne jacobsenii 12. Hydrocotyle leucocephala variegated.

On the plant side, the layout leans toward slow-growing epiphytes with species such as 1. Limnophila sp. Wavy 2. Rotala macrandra &#8216, green&#8217, 3. Hygrophila angustifolia 4. Ludwigia reopens 5. Bolbitis heudelotii 6. Nymphaea lotus 7. Vallisneria Americana 8. Bucephalandra kedagang 9. Cryptocoryne nurii 10. Lobelia cardinalis 11. Cryptocoryne jacobsenii 12. Hydrocotyle leucocephala variegated — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Low-tech tip: favor slow growers and avoid dense planting if filtration is modest.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in Collection.

Setup specifications

Layout nameGood Enough for Who it’s For
Volume280 L
Plants1. Limnophila sp. Wavy 2. Rotala macrandra ‘green’ 3. Hygrophila angustifolia 4. Ludwigia reopens 5. Bolbitis heudelotii 6. Nymphaea lotus 7. Vallisneria Americana 8. Bucephalandra kedagang 9. Cryptocoryne nurii 10. Lobelia cardinalis 11. Cryptocoryne jacobsenii 12. Hydrocotyle leucocephala variegated
Live stockMelanotaenia trifasciata “Habgood River”, Chilatherina sp. ‘Upper Tor’
SubstrateSand

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