A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Green Oasis, 96 L (25.4 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Marek Kampf. The composition is built around Dragon stone
Dark Wood.
The hardscape with Dragon stone
Dark Wood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. About 14 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Rataj Volcano black, Rataj La paz sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Twinstar IV 600EA lighting sits at a high technical level for this mid-size aquarium. CO₂ (2 bubbles per 1 second, running 2 hours before lights on and turning off Half hour before lights out) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Oase Biomaster 350 Thermo filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. High-tech balance means nutrients, light, and CO₂ must stay in step; one weak leg often triggers spot or hair algae.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 162–220L.
