28 - 12/11/2023, 3:13

Sendero Estival

A large aquarium layout featuring Sendero Estival, 300L, by Jorge Correa Orphanopoulos. Volcanic rock from Llaima volcano set the depth lines of the frame.

Hardscape (Volcanic rock from Llaima volcano) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. The plant list (Anubias) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. No background substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

2x WRGB2 120cm Chihiros lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. Fluval 407, Aquael UltraMax 2000 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Livestock (20x Cardenal tetra) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 50 × 50 cm
Layout nameSendero Estival
Volume300L
BackgroundNo background
Lighting2x WRGB2 120cm Chihiros
FiltrationFluval 407, Aquael UltraMax 2000
PlantsAnubias
BucephalandrasEriocaulon Vietnam
Pogostemon HelferiReineckii mini, rosanervig
Rotala rotundifolia, red bloodCryptocoryne parva, tropica
Staurogyne repensMicranthemum Montecarlo
Nesaea GoldenMicrosorum pteropus
Microsorum bolbitisMicrosorum narrow
Hydrocotile Tripartitahygrophila pinnatifida
Ludwigia super redChristmas moss
Fissidens mossLobelia cardinalis
Fish / shrimp20x Cardenal tetra
7x Rasbora heteromorpha10x Hyphessobrycon Sweglesi (tetra rojito)
10x Corydoras Pygmaeus15x Otocinclus Affinis
HardscapeVolcanic rock from Llaima volcano
Wood pieces from lakes and rivers from Southern ChileAdditional Information
Profesional CO2Photo only cropped

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