23 - 15/11/2024, 10:00

Rusted Over

A small aquarium layout featuring Rusted Over, 60 L, by Justin Wong. The composition is built around Manten Stone.

Hardscape (Manten Stone) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Hemianthus Callitrichoides, Micranthemum Monte Carlo, Staurogyne repens, Eleocharis Parvula) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. ADA Amazonia, ADA La Plata Sand, ADA Gravel substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

ADA Aquasky RBG lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this small aquarium. Oase Biomaster 600, Eheim Skim 350 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

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

Setup specifications

Layout nameRusted Over
Volume60 L
LightingADA Aquasky RBG
FiltrationOase Biomaster 600, Eheim Skim 350
PlantsHemianthus Callitrichoides, Micranthemum Monte Carlo, Staurogyne repens, Eleocharis Parvula, Bucephalandra Kadegang, Bucephalandra sp. Mini, Anubias Nana Petite, Hygrophila pinnatifida, Rotala Rotundifolia, Rotala sp Vietnam, Rotala sp. Nanjenshan, Rotala HRA, Hygrophila sp. Araguaya, Marsilea crenata, Blyxa japonica
Live stockRuby Tetra, Asian Rummynose Tetra, Otocinclus, Amano Shrimp,
HardscapeManten Stone
BackgroundADA Light Screen 60
SubstrateADA Amazonia, ADA La Plata Sand, ADA Gravel

Related posts