25 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Panama illusion

A large aquarium layout featuring Panama illusion, 672 L, by Henry Jong. The composition is built around Talawawood with Gray.

The hardscape with Talawawood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Echinodorus cordifolius, ceratophyllum demersum, egeria densa) favors a mixed planting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Grind, Sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

2x jmb led orion 120cm lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Bioloog 2000l p/u 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.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Biotope.

Setup specifications

Layout namePanama illusion
Volume672 L
Lighting2x jmb led orion 120cm
FiltrationBioloog 2000l p/u
PlantsEchinodorus cordifolius, ceratophyllum demersum, egeria densa
Live stockCryptoheros altoflvus 5x , torichtys meeki 5x
HardscapeTalawawood, Gray/Brown riverstone, grid, sand
BackgroundBlack
SubstrateGrind, Sand

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