A large aquarium layout featuring The Matano 7.1, 264L, by Andi Wahyu Ilhamka Dj. The hardscape focus sits on Santigi wood.
Read the stone and wood (Santigi wood) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. The plant list (Anubias, bucephalandra, rotala rotundifolia, hygrophilla pinnatifida) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Black sticker substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Kandila lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Eheim 2017 and UGF 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.
With Emperor tetra, watch bioload: a large aquarium drifts quickly if stocking is heavy.
Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore 220–320L.
