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Illuminating the riverbed

A large aquarium layout featuring Illuminating the riverbed, 182 L, by Kazuya Watanabe. The composition is built around Fujikawa Stone with Hakkai Stone.

The hardscape with Fujikawa Stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Microsorum pteropus &#8216, East Kalimantan&#8217, Microsorum pteropus &#8216, Narrow Leaf&#8217) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. ADA Aqua Soil Amazonia,Gravel substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

ADA SOLAR RGB lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. ADA Super Jet Filter ES-600 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.

Setup specifications

Layout nameIlluminating the riverbed
Volume182 L
LightingADA SOLAR RGB
FiltrationADA Super Jet Filter ES-600
PlantsMicrosorum pteropus ‘East Kalimantan’, Microsorum pteropus ‘Narrow Leaf’, Microsorum pteropus ‘Windelov’, Ludwigia sp. ‘Cuba’, Eleocharis acicularis, Eleocharis pusilla, Eleocharis vivipara, Hemianthus micranthemoides, Rotala rotundifolia, Hippuris vulgaris, Myriophyllum spicatum, Taxiphyllum barbieri, Taxiphyllum sp.
Live stockAmber Tetra, Scissortail Rasbora, Amano Shrimp
HardscapeFujikawa Stone, Hakkai Stone, Driftwood
SubstrateADA Aqua Soil Amazonia, Gravel

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