A small aquarium layout featuring Nature’s Verge, 81 L (21.4 gal.), Riparium style, by Frank Koper. The composition is built around WIO Elderly boulders (all sizes) including pebbles
WIO Neptune Wood.
Hardscape (WIO Elderly boulders (all sizes) including pebbles
WIO Neptune Wood) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. About 10 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Dennerle Soil
WIO Heavensand
(lava split) to level the rocks substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Skylight FM lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this small aquarium. CO₂ (1Kg bottels with a Co2 art Regulator and internet diffuser.) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Oase Biomaster 250 Thermo filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore Riparium.
