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Orogenesis

A small aquarium layout featuring Orogenesis, 60 L, by Bruno Fiorenza. Elderly Stone WIO set the depth lines of the frame.

Hardscape (Elderly Stone WIO) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Hemianthus cuba, Eleocharis parvula Mini, Riccardia chamedryfolia, Ranunculus inundatus) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Oase Scaper Soil, ADA La Plata Sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Twinstar 600E lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this small aquarium. Oase Biomaster 250 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

With Hyphessobrycon amandae, watch bioload: a small aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 55–80L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameOrogenesis
Volume60 L
LightingTwinstar 600E
FiltrationOase Biomaster 250
PlantsHemianthus cuba, Eleocharis parvula Mini, Riccardia chamedryfolia, Ranunculus inundatus, Anubias pangolino, Bucephalandra catherinea, Rotala H’ra, Rotala Blood Red, Rotala Green, Pogostemon stellatus, Ludwigia palustris
Fish / shrimpHyphessobrycon amandae
HardscapeElderly Stone WIO
SubstrateOase Scaper Soil, ADA La Plata Sand

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