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The Guardians of the Forest

A large aquarium layout featuring The Guardians of the Forest, 250L, by Marcos Carrah Júnior. The composition is built around Driftwood.

Read the stone and wood (Driftwood) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. The plant list (Eleocharis Mínima) favors a mixed planting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. flash substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros Vivid Light lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. Canister filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Livestock (Hyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis Albine) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.

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

Setup specifications

Dimensions100 × 50 × 50 cm
Layout nameThe Guardians of the Forest
Volume250L
Backgroundflash
LightingChihiros Vivid Light
FiltrationCanister
PlantsEleocharis Mínima
Glossostigma ElatinoidesMarsilea Angustifolia
Marsilea HirsutaMicrathemum sp. “Monte Carlo”
Blyxa japônicaEleocharis sp. “Japan”
Hemianthus micranthemoidesRanunculus papulentus
Hygrophila PinnatifidaLudwigia sp. Guinea
Rotalas RepensAnubia Barteri “Nana”
Anubia Barteri “Nan Petite”Lomariopsis Lineata (Round Pelia)
Microsorum pteropus WindelovMicrosorum Wave Leaf
Taxiphyllum Barbieri “Java Moss”Christmans Moss
Flame MossFissidens Fontanus Moss
Bucephalandra Brownie PhoenixBucephalandra Kedagang
Eriocaulon sp. VietnamAnubia Barteria var. Nan Golden
Fish / shrimpHyphessobrycon Pulchripinnis Albine
HardscapeDriftwood
ADA Amazonia SoilADA Amazonia Powder
ADA Poewer Sand AdvanceADA Aqua Gravel
La Plata sandAdditional Information
2 TPAs per weekPlants used by Chacara Takeyoshi and Aquaplante
Cilinder CO2 for 4 kgCategory Sponsors

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