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Touch of shadow

A large aquarium layout featuring Touch of shadow, 360L L, by Marcin Zając. Driftwood and stones set the depth lines of the frame.

The hardscape with Driftwood sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. The plant list (1. Hemianthus callitrichoides „cuba”, 2. Marsilea hirsuta, 3. Hydrocotyle verticillata, 4. Echinodorus tenellus) favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Rotala maflora, sand substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Skylight hyperspot L lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. 2x eheim 2228 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.

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Setup specifications

Layout nameTouch of shadow
Volume360L L
LightingSkylight hyperspot L
Filtration2x eheim 2228
Plants1. Hemianthus callitrichoides „cuba”, 2. Marsilea hirsuta, 3. Hydrocotyle verticillata, 4. Echinodorus tenellus, 5. Micranthemum sp. „Monte Carlo”, 6. Bolbitis heudelotti, 7. Cryptocoryne parva, 8. Microsorium pteropus mini, 9. Myriophyllum guyana, 10. Anubias nana bonsai, 11. Taxiphyllum alternans, 12. Vesicularia sp. „Mini christmas”, 13. Taxiphyllum sp., 14. Ammania sp. bonsai, 15. Myriophyllum mattogrossense, 16. Bucephalandra „Theia”, 17. Bucephalandra „Lamandau”, 18. Bucephalandra „Velvet”
Live stockParacheirodon axelrodi
HardscapeDriftwood, stones
BackgroundIlluminated background
SubstrateRotala maflora, sand

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