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Natural Mystic

A large aquarium layout featuring Natural Mystic, 360L, by Milos Nikolic. Driftwood and Sunken root set the depth lines of the frame.

Hardscape (Driftwood and Sunken root) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (1. Pogostemon erectus, 2. Rotala rotundifolia, 3. Rotala H’Ra, 4. Rotala sp. green) favors background stem plants; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy.

2X Chihiros Vivid II lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. JBL e1502 and Eheim 2217 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Livestock (1. Trigonostigma espei, 2. Puntius pentazona, 3. Crossocheilus siamensis) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in Collection.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 60 × 50 cm
Layout nameNatural Mystic
Volume360L
Lighting2X Chihiros Vivid II
FiltrationJBL e1502 and Eheim 2217
Plants1. Pogostemon erectus, 2. Rotala rotundifolia, 3. Rotala H’Ra, 4. Rotala sp. green, 5. Rotala sp. Wayanad, 6. Hemianthus micranthemoides, 7. Hemianthus Callitrichoides ''Cuba'', 8. Ludwigia arcuata, 9. Hygrophila difformis, 10. Microsorum narrow, 11. Microsorum mini, 12. Helanthium tenellum Green, 13. Echinodorus tenellus, 14. Ceratopteris thalictroides, 15. Hygrophila pinnatifida, 16. Anubias nana “Petite”, 17. Bucephalandra Wavy Green, 18. Bucephalandra sp. Red, 19. Bucephalandra sp. “Lamandau purple”, 20. Weeping moss, 21. Taxiphyllum barbieri Java moss, 22. Riccardia chamedryfolia, 23. Vesicularia Sp. Mini Christmas Moss, 24. Bolbitis heudelotii, 25. Hygrophila lancea “Araguaia”, 26. Eriocaulon Vietnam, 27. Eleocharis mini, 28. Staurogyna repens, 29. Cryptocoryna undulatus “Red”, 30. Hedyotis salzmannii, 31. Staurogyne repens, 32. Ludwigia X arcuata, 33. Bucephalandra Catherine
Fish / shrimp1. Trigonostigma espei, 2. Puntius pentazona, 3. Crossocheilus siamensis, 4. Caridina multidentasta, 5. Clithon corona
HardscapeDriftwood and Sunken root

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