27 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Rolling Hills

A large aquarium layout featuring Rolling Hills, 302 L, by Pavol Kulanda. Volcanic black basalt and Frodo stone set the depth lines of the frame.

Read the stone and wood (Volcanic black basalt, Frodo stone) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. On the plant side, the layout leans toward slow-growing epiphytes with species such as Anubias barteri var. nana `mini mini`, Bucephalandra Lamandau `mini red`, Cryptocoryne petchii — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. Prodibio Aquagrowth soil, Wio Cimarron sand, Prodibio dark pebbles substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

2x Life Aqua Master Pro lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Superjet 960L/H, Oase Biomaster 600 Thermo 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.

Livestock (Danio choprae) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameRolling Hills
Volume302 L
Lighting2x Life Aqua Master Pro
FiltrationSuperjet 960L/H, Oase Biomaster 600 Thermo
PlantsAnubias barteri var. nana `mini mini`, Bucephalandra Lamandau `mini red`, Cryptocoryne petchii, Blyxa japonica, Helanthium tenellum, Glossostigma elatinoides, Eleocharis acicularis minima, Hemianthus callitrichoides `Cuba`, Micranthemum `Monte Carlo’, Hydrocotyle tripartita mini, Hygrophila pinnatifida, Marsilea augustofolia, Micranthemum micranthemoides, Rotala rotundifolia ‘Green’, Rotala rotundifolia `Orange juice`, Rotala rotundifolia `Blood red`, Rotala sp. Vietnam
Fish / shrimpDanio choprae
HardscapeVolcanic black basalt, Frodo stone
BackgroundFrosted vinyl
SubstrateProdibio Aquagrowth soil, Wio Cimarron sand, Prodibio dark pebbles

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