A large aquarium layout featuring The Spirits of Hoia Baciu, 288 L, by Marcin Biedal. The hardscape focus sits on Dennerle Rio Xingu, Aquael Quartz Sand, Frodo Stone.
Read the stone and wood (Dennerle Rio Xingu, Aquael Quartz Sand, Frodo Stone, Red Moor Wood, Local Wood,) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. The plant list (Bolbitis heudelotii compact, Anubias nana mini, Anubias nana Bonsai, Bucephalandra Wavy Green) favors slow-growing epiphytes; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Yokuchi Jiban Soil, Yokuchi Ganban Power Base substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
1x Skylight Hyperspot FL 120W lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. 1 x Hypermax 4500 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 220–320L.
