A small aquarium layout featuring slow step, 40.4L, by taegi yoon. The composition is built around volcanic stone with driftwood.
The hardscape with volcanic stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Micranthemum 'montecarlo' Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini' Lilaeopsis brasiliensis Echinodorus tenellus Pogostemon helferi Cryptocoryne parva Hydrocotyle maritima Vesicularia antipyretica Fissidens joponicus Fontinalis antipyretica Bucephalandra) favors mosses and epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. no substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
twinstar light lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this small aquarium. qq800 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
With Hyphessobrycon amandae, watch bioload: a small aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.
Setup notes: I wanted to express my leisure
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 28–55L.
