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River & Sun

A small aquarium layout featuring River & Sun, 73.5L, by Flea Andrias. Aquasoil and sand set the depth lines of the frame.

Hardscape (Aquasoil, sand, turly stones) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Weeping Moss, Christmast Moss, Flame Moss, Riccardia Moss) favors mosses and epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. None substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros WRGB 2 Slim lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this small aquarium. DIY Canister Filter filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

With Golden Molly, watch bioload: a small aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 55–80L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions60 × 35 × 35 cm
Layout nameRiver & Sun
Volume73.5L
BackgroundNone
LightingChihiros WRGB 2 Slim
FiltrationDIY Canister Filter
PlantsWeeping Moss, Christmast Moss, Flame Moss, Riccardia Moss, Fissidens Moss, Hair Grass, Bolbitis, Bucephalandra, Anubias, Cryptocorine Parva, Rotala Wallichi, Rotala Nanjenshan, Rotala Hra, Rotala Rotundifolia
Fish / shrimpGolden Molly
Red cherry shrimpsSnails
HardscapeAquasoil, sand, turly stones, Senggani Roots
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AquascapeAquatic Garden, 55~80L

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