A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Rock garden, 160 L, by Argha Ghosh. The hardscape focus sits on Dragon rock.
The hardscape with Dragon rock sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Cryptocoryne wendtii, Anubias, Java fern, Amazon sword) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Aqua soil , Black sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Bluepet BR-800 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this mid-size aquarium. RS-3000 Hang on back filter 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 80–162L.
