A large aquarium layout featuring Grasping, 420 L, by Steven Chong. The hardscape focus sits on Seiryu stone, locally collected wood.
Hardscape (Seiryu stone, locally collected 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 a mixed planting with species such as Echinodorus Major, Martii, Echinodorus peruensis — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. UNS Contrasoil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
UNS Titan x2 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. UNS Delta 120 x2 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.
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