A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Swamp Channodies (AGA 2024 #251), 90 L, by Marc West. The composition is built around Bark branches & with Oak twigs.
The hardscape with Bark branches & sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (A few Crypts only in the tank) favors a mixed planting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
LED Spot Lights lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this mid-size aquarium. Fluval 407 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. Low-tech tip: favor slow growers and avoid dense planting if filtration is modest.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Collection.
