A large aquarium layout featuring Gotjawal, 182 L, by Seungjin Choi. The composition is built around Volcanic stone with drift wood.
The hardscape with Volcanic stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. On the plant side, the layout leans toward background stem plants with species such as Micranthemum ‘, Monte Carlo’, Eleocharis sp. mini — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. ADA La plata sand, Aquario neo soil, ADA amazonia 1 soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
PAISIZ PZ5 900, Aquas MetalLight X 900 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Eheim 2217, Neo media 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.
Livestock (Paracheirodon axelrodi, Red Cherry Shrimp, Amano Shrimp) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 162–220L.
