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Montane Grassland

A large aquarium layout featuring Montane Grassland, 180L, by Johnny Johnson. The composition is built around Frodo Stone.

Read the stone and wood (Frodo Stone) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. The plant list (Monte Carlo) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Light Screen 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. Oase 600 Thermo filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 162–220L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions90 × 45 × 45 cm
Layout nameMontane Grassland
Volume180L
BackgroundLight Screen
LightingADA Solar RGB
FiltrationOase 600 Thermo
PlantsMonte Carlo
StaurorepensCryptocoryne Sivadasanii
Hygrophila "Araguaya Sharp Leaf"Animals
Ruby TetrasAmanos Shrimp
HardscapeFrodo Stone
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AquascapeAquatic Garden, 162~220L

Equipment referenced in this setup

ProductFlow rateTypePrice ~Buy
6,600 GPH Powerhead
3,170 GPH Powerhead
1 piece ADA steel ~$39.99
Active soil Amazonia High-tech CO2 ~$135.99
Canister ~600 L/h ~$309.99
Surface skimmer Surface film removal ~$39.99
Monte Carlo TC cups ~$14.99

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