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Sunken forest

A large aquarium layout featuring Sunken forest, 242.9L, by Md Sanaul Hoque Shuvro. The planting revolves around Rotala blood red SG.

The plant list (Rotala blood red SG) favors background stem plants; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. White background light substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros RGB VIVID 2 (10th Edition), 8 hours daily lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. ADA Super Jet Filter ES2400 (Media: ADA Bio Rio L 18L, Seachem Purigen), ADA Vuppa filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 45 × 45 cm
Layout nameSunken forest
Volume242.9L
BackgroundWhite background light
LightingChihiros RGB VIVID 2 (10th Edition), 8 hours daily
FiltrationADA Super Jet Filter ES2400 (Media: ADA Bio Rio L 18L, Seachem Purigen), ADA Vuppa
PlantsRotala blood red SG
Rotala rotundifolia 'Orange Juice'Rotala rotundifolia 'H'ra'
Rotala rotundifolia 'Green'Micranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo'
Eleocharis parvula sp. 'Mini'Eleocharis acicularis 'Mini'
Cryptocoryne parvaCryptocoryne pygmy
Dwarf Pennywort 'Japan'Staurogyne repens
Helanthium tenellum 'Red'Hydrocotyle tripartita 'Mini'
Marsilea crenataEleocharis Vivipara
Eleocharis montevidensisCyperus helferi
Cryptocoryne spiralis 'Tiger'Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'
Eriocaulon sp. 'Vietnam'Taxiphyllum 'Flame'
Vesicularia sp. "Mini Christmas"Taxiphyllum Barbieri
Fissidens fontanusFissidence crispulus
Bolbitis heudelotiiMicrosorum pteropus 'Trident'
Microsorum pteropus "Needle leaf"Microsorum pteropus "Narrow leaf"
Anubias barteri nana 'Petite'Bucephalandra kedagang mini
Bucephalandra phantom miniBucephalandra dark catherine
Bucephalandra brownie redBucephalandra sp. dark metallic
Bucephalandra green wavyAnimals
Paracheirodon axelrodi (Cardinal tetra), Caridina multidentata (Amano shrimp), Otocinclus affinis (Dwarf sucking catfish), Clithon corona (Bumblebee horn snail)Materials
ADA Amazonia version 2 (2X9 Liters), ADA La Plata sand, ADA Power sand advance M, ADA Aqua GravelAdditional Information
Also used; Seiryu stones, Seiryu stone crushed, WIO Ancient root, Spider bogwoods, Driftwoods collected from natureFertilizers and additives; ADA Brighty series fertilizers, Seachem Excel, ADA Super Pour 100
Additional accessories: Hailea water chiller 300ACategory Sponsors

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