A large aquarium layout featuring Perseverance, 300 L, by Nithyanandan Manickam. The hardscape focus sits on Iron wood and dragon rocks.
Read the stone and wood (Iron wood and dragon rocks) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. On the plant side, the layout leans toward foreground carpeting with species such as Monte carlo, Staurogyne repens, Elocharis minima — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Amazonia Ver 2 substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Chihiro’s Vivid 2 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Eheim Pro 3 x 2 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.
Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 220–320L.
