41 - 12/11/2023, 3:13

Somewhere only we know

A large aquarium layout featuring Somewhere only we know, 355.6L, by Jusal Quanico. The hardscape focus sits on Substrate: ADA Amazonia II.

The hardscape with Substrate: ADA Amazonia II sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Weeping moss, spiky moss, christmas moss, coral moss) favors mosses and epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Daytime lightscreen with blue/white gradient substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

2X Chihiros WRGBII 8h with 1h ramp lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. 1 Eheim Pro3, 1 JBL CristalProfi E1502 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

With 50 Hemigrammus rodwayi, 7 Hemigrammus rhodostomus, 10 Amano shrimp, watch bioload: a large aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.

Setup notes: Fertilizer: PlantedBox All-in-one lean dose 11mL a day, 5X per week

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Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 57 × 52 cm
Layout nameSomewhere only we know
Volume355.6L
BackgroundDaytime lightscreen with blue/white gradient
Lighting2X Chihiros WRGBII 8h with 1h ramp
Filtration1 Eheim Pro3, 1 JBL CristalProfi E1502
PlantsWeeping moss, spiky moss, christmas moss, coral moss, Riccardia chamaedryfolia, phoenix moss, rotala singapore, rotala wayanad, rotala green, rotala tao yai, anubias pangolino, anubias barteri var. nana "Pinto", anubias barteri var. nana "mini mini", anubias barteri "minicoin", bucephalandra biblis, bucephalandra Nanga Pinoh, bucephalandra phantom mini, hygrophila pinnatifida, micranthemum tweedei Montecarlo, Hemianthus callitrichoides Cuba, Microsorum Lanjak Entimau, Bolbitis heteroclita difformis mini, Marsilea quadrifolia, Hottonia palustris, Cryptocoryne parva, Cryptocoryne pygmaea, Glossostigma elatinoides, Eriocaulon vietnam, Blyxa japonica, Ranunculus inundatus, Eleocharis parvula
Fish / shrimp50 Hemigrammus rodwayi, 7 Hemigrammus rhodostomus, 10 Amano shrimp, 100+ neocaridina hybrids, 3 otocinclus
HardscapeSubstrate: ADA Amazonia II
Rocks: North black stoneDriftwood: Spiderwood, honeycomb wood
NotesFertilizer: PlantedBox All-in-one lean dose 11mL a day, 5X per week

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