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Here & Now

A large aquarium layout featuring Here & Now, 306L, by Chantz Cramer. The planting revolves around 1 Eriocaulon 'Japan needle leaf'.

On the plant side, the layout leans toward a mixed planting with species such as 1 Eriocaulon 'Japan needle leaf' — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Black cling substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

6- 48 watt T5ho lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Sump 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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Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 50 × 50 cm
Layout nameHere & Now
Volume306L
BackgroundBlack cling
Lighting6- 48 watt T5ho
FiltrationSump
Plants1 Eriocaulon 'Japan needle leaf'
2 Lobelia cardinalis 'gigantea'3 Rotala macarandra 'narrow leaf red'
4 Hygrophila angustifolis 'rubra'5 Limnophila sessiliflora 'golden top'
6 Nymphaea flaccida7 Eriocaulon Sp. 'Paske Laos'
8 Rotala macarandra 'yarjobee'9 Syngonanthus Sp. 'Meta'
10 Persicaria Sp. 'Pak Choi'11 Hydrocotyle leuophlaca
12 Ludwigia inclinata 'twister'13 Ottelia ovalifolia
14 Cryptocoryne spiralis 'tiger'Animals
Trigonostigma heteromorphaGarra flavatra
Garra rufaCaridina multidentata
Neocaridina davidiMaterials
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