21 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Homecoming

A large aquarium layout featuring Homecoming, 388 L, by Rahul Mukherjee. Driftwood collected from nature set the depth lines of the frame.

Read the stone and wood (Driftwood collected from nature) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. On the plant side, the layout leans toward foreground carpeting with species such as Micranthemum sp. &#8216, Tweedy&#8217, Vesicularia sp. Montagnei — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Aquasoil and decorative sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Skylight Hyperspot FL lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Aquael Ultramax 2000 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.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Collection.

Setup specifications

Layout nameHomecoming
Volume388 L
LightingSkylight Hyperspot FL
FiltrationAquael Ultramax 2000
PlantsMicranthemum sp. ‘Tweedy’, Vesicularia sp. Montagnei, Eleocharis Montevedensis, Vallisneria Nana, Microsorum sp., Riccardia Chamederyfolia, Echinodorus Vesuvius, Echinodorus Tenellus, Eriocolon Breviscapum, Cryptocoryne Pygmaea, Potamogeton Octandrus ‘red’, Hydrocotyle Sibthorpoides, Ludwigia Brevipes, Rotala Rotundifolia, Lilaeopsis Mauritiana, Cryptocoryne Pontederifolia, Blyxa Aubertii, Polygonum sp, Calicostella Parbaktiana, Cardamine Lyrata
Live stockCaridina Multidentata , Crossocheilus Oblongus , Hemigrammus sp , Melanotaenia ‘Praecox’ ,Trigonostigma espei , Rasbora Trilineata , Aphyocharax Anisitsi
HardscapeDriftwood collected from nature
BackgroundLightground
SubstrateAquasoil and decorative sand

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