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Natural Balance

A large aquarium layout featuring Natural Balance, 197.6L, by Marco Biagi. The composition is built around Ada Amazônia with Ryuho rocks.

The hardscape with Ada Amazônia sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Glossostigma elatinoides) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. White flash substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

2x weekaqua t90 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Sumsun HW-3000 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 (Tetra german kaiser) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 162–220L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions100 × 52 × 38 cm
Layout nameNatural Balance
Volume197.6L
BackgroundWhite flash
Lighting2x weekaqua t90
FiltrationSumsun HW-3000
PlantsGlossostigma elatinoides
Marsilea hirsutaUtricularia graminifolia
Eleocharis japanEchinodorus tenellus "Blood"
CallitricheHemianthus micranthemoides
Rotala sp "green"Hygrophila pinnatifida
Anubias barteri "nana pitite”Anubia white
Rotala H'raRotala sp. Vietnam
rotala rotundifoliaLudwigia arcuata
Didiplis diandraNambei moss
Java mossBucephalandra upper ghost
Bucephalandra silverBucephalandra kendangang
Bucephalandra brown phantonBucephalandra kuala kalayan
Bucephalandra tricolorstaurogyne repens
Fish / shrimpTetra german kaiser
Tetra tucanoTetra green
HardscapeAda Amazônia, Ryuho rocks, brazilian wood, la plata sand, ada gravel
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AquascapeAquatic Garden, 162~220L

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