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Sun Rise in Vermillion Valley

A large aquarium layout featuring Sun Rise in Vermillion Valley, 350L, by Vikrant Mhatre. Red petrified wood and wood set the depth lines of the frame.

The hardscape with Red petrified wood and wood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. On the plant side, the layout leans toward foreground carpeting with species such as Montecarlo, Hair grass, Ferns — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes. White sticker and 2 wt LED bulb for sunrise substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros Wrgb 2 Aquarium LED 4ft lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. Aquael External Filter Ultramax 2000 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

With yellow red platys, diamond neon tetra, neon tetra, watch bioload: a large aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.

Setup notes: Extensive use of Red Petrified wood stone to create the hardscape.

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Setup specifications

Dimensions135 × 45 × 60 cm
Layout nameSun Rise in Vermillion Valley
Volume350L
BackgroundWhite sticker and 2 wt LED bulb for sunrise
LightingChihiros Wrgb 2 Aquarium LED 4ft
FiltrationAquael External Filter Ultramax 2000
PlantsMontecarlo, Hair grass, Ferns, floating plants, Cyperus Helferi, Lilaeopsis Macloviana, Hydrocotyle Tripartita "Mini", Hygrophila sp. "Snake", Staurogyne sp. Porto Velho'
Fish / shrimpyellow red platys, diamond neon tetra, neon tetra, green neon tetra, blue king tetra, green rasbora, rummy nose tetra, minnows tetra, albino guppy, sterbai corydora, siamese algae eater, otocinclus, nerite snails, yellow tetra, abino tetra
HardscapeRed petrified wood and wood
NotesExtensive use of Red Petrified wood stone to create the hardscape.
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