A mid-size aquarium layout featuring Veins of life, 96 L (25.4 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Karsten Dünne. The composition is built around Driftwood
Blue marbled stone.
The hardscape with Driftwood
Blue marbled stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. About 14 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. ADA Colorado Sand
Vulcano substrate
Tropica Aquarium Soil
Tropica Aquarium Soil powder substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.
Skylight Hyperspot S lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this mid-size aquarium. CO₂ (2kg pressurized system) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Aquael ultramax 1000 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.
Lighting, filtration, substrate, and plant details sit in the specs table below, or browse more layouts in 162–220L.
