A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Heavenly Life Beneath, 178 L, by Ram Viswanathan. ADA Super Four and Amazonia gravel sand set the depth lines of the frame.
Read the stone and wood (ADA Super Four, Amazonia gravel sand, Amazonia soil, Black sand, Coconut shell, …) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. The plant list (Anubias petite, Anubias gold, Anubias nana, Anubias dragon claw) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. ADA Super Four, Amazonia gravel sand, Amazonia soil, Black sand, Coconut shell, Draft Wood , Glass Stones, Volcanic rock chips, Volcano rock medium. substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Tech and Aqua RGBW top hanging and back light lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this mid-size aquarium. Aquanature Canister Filter Tranquil Flow-350 – [ ] Activated carbon – [ ] White fine filter pad – [ ] Black corse filter pad – [ ] Bio Ceramic Rings – [ ] Bio Dacto – [ ] Bio Sphere – [ ] Bio Ball Max – [ ] Hexa Ceramic – [ ] Mech Ceramic Ring – [ ] Nano Mech – [ ] Nano Bio Ceremic Rings filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 162–220L.
