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Layout 441

A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Layout 441, 124 L. oak and hornbeam and willow driftwood set the depth lines of the frame.

The hardscape with oak sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. On the plant side, the layout leans toward a mixed planting with species such as Sparganium erectum, Myriophyllum spicatum L, Ceratophyllum demersum — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. mixture of river sand, pebbles, silt substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

2 LED lamps x20 Wt and 1 10 Wt LED lamp for background lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this mid-size aquarium. internal filter Sunsun JP-023F 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

Layout nameInvasion and occupation. Chorhun (Chorna) River in Aqyar (Sevastopol), Crimea, Ukraine
Volume124 L
Lighting2 LED lamps x20 Wt and 1 10 Wt LED lamp for background
Filtrationinternal filter Sunsun JP-023F
PlantsSparganium erectum, Myriophyllum spicatum L, Ceratophyllum demersum, Elodea canadensis (invasive), Potamogeton nodosus, Stuckenia pectinata, Spirogyra sp.
Live stockLepomis gibbosus -3 (invasive), Pseudorasbora parva -3 (invasive), Rhodeus amarus -5 (indigenous), Rutilus rutilus -5 (indigenous), Planorbarius corneus -many (indigenous)
Hardscapeoak, hornbeam and willow driftwood, twigs and leaves, Carpathian stones and pebbles
Backgroundlight blue cardboard behind
Substratemixture of river sand, pebbles, silt

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