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Scarlet stream

A large aquarium layout featuring Scarlet stream, 330 L, by Marco Kowal. driftwood and lavastone set the depth lines of the frame.

The hardscape with driftwood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Eleocharis pusilla, Micranthemum callitrichoides &#8216, Cuba&#8217, Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Tropica Soil /Powder substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros WRGB II Pro lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. Aquael HYPERMAX LINK filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in Over 320L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameScarlet stream
Volume330 L
LightingChihiros WRGB II Pro
FiltrationAquael HYPERMAX LINK
PlantsEleocharis pusilla, Micranthemum callitrichoides ‘Cuba’, Lilaeopsis novaezelandiae, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Eleocharis montevidensis, Vesicularia montagnei, Fissidens fontanus, Bolbitis heudelotii, Microsorum pteropus trident, Microsorum pteropus ‘Windelov’, Micranthemum micranthemoides, Mayaca fluviatilis, Rotala sp. Nanjenshan, Rotala rotundifolia sp. ‘Orange Juice’, Rotala sp. ‘Green’, Ludwigia sp. ‘Mini Super Red’, Bucephalandra sp., Nymphaea Zenkeri
Live stockTrigonostigma hengeli, Caridina pareparensis parvidentata
Hardscapedriftwood, lavastone, sand, gravel
BackgroundLightground LED Backlight
SubstrateTropica Soil /Powder

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