A small aquarium layout featuring The fallen valley, 40 L, by Jeet Mukherjee. Frodo stone set the depth lines of the frame.
The hardscape with Frodo stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (Hair grass, cryptocoryne lucens and parva) favors a mixed planting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Sand , lava chips and tropica soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Neo Helios lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this small aquarium. Eheim Cannister 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.
Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 28–55L.
