A large aquarium layout featuring Life After Shadows, 243 L, by Rafael Valim. Woods and rocks set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Woods and rocks sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (anubias barteri Nana-Petite, anubias barteri Nana-Petite white, Anubias barteri Nana-Petite Golden, bucephalandras) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Plant Pro substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
2x ADA RGB lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. 2x EHEIM 2215 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 220–320L.
