A small aquarium layout featuring Insomnio (AGA 2024 #442), 48 L, by Juan Bedoya Vasquez. The composition is built around Local Maderay Rock.
The hardscape with Local Maderay Rock sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Hemianthus tweediei ‘, Monte Carlo’, Rotala sp. ‘, blood red’) favors background stem plants; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Antracita substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Fluval Plant 2 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this small aquarium. Mini canister Up Aqua 500 l/h 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.
Livestock (Green Neon Tetra) fits this small aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 28–55L.
