39 - 12/11/2023, 3:13

The shadow of nature

A large aquarium layout featuring The shadow of nature, 359.9L, by seungchul LEE. The composition is built around seiryu stone with Drift wood.

Read the stone and wood (seiryu stone,Drift wood, gold sand,Aquario neo soil,) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. On the plant side, the layout leans toward foreground carpeting with species such as Micranthemum montecarlo, Eleochari sp mini, Lilaeopsis brasiliensis — trim in layers so hardscape still breathes.

aquas metallight pendent ver2 lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Ehime 2217 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.

Setup notes: I wanted to express the dark shadow of nature naturally.

Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in Collection.

Setup specifications

Dimensions120 × 60 × 50 cm
Layout nameThe shadow of nature
Volume359.9L
Lightingaquas metallight pendent ver2
FiltrationEhime 2217
PlantsMicranthemum montecarlo, Eleochari sp mini, Lilaeopsis brasiliensis, Echinodorus tenellus, Anubias barteri var. nana, Bucephalandra sp, Hygrophila Pinnatifida, Microsorum sp, Bolbitis heudelotii, Vesicularia dubyana, Vesicularia ferriei
Riccardia chamedryfolia,Straugyne repens,Hydrocotyle maritima,Limnophila sp from Vietnam,Ludwigia inclinata sp. cury, tornado,Myriophyllum matogrossense,Hemianthus micranthemoides,Myriophyllum sp. from Guyana,Blyxa japonicaAnimals
Hyphessobrycon elachysParatya compressa
Hardscapeseiryu stone, Drift wood, gold sand, Aquario neo soil
NotesI wanted to express the dark shadow of nature naturally.

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