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VEINS OF NATURE

A large aquarium layout featuring VEINS OF NATURE, 300 L, by Muhammad Yusuf. The hardscape focus sits on tree bark, cypress root, lava rock.

Read the stone and wood (tree bark, cypress root, lava rock) as visual pathways before judging the plant mass. The plant list (Echinodorus tenellus, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Hydrocotyle tripartita, Cryptocoryne wendtii green) favors a mixed planting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. pumice, basic fertilizer, soil all local product substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

DIY LED 150WATT lighting sits at a approachable technical level for this large aquarium. Atman 3339 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.

Livestock (Ember Tetra, red Cherry shrimp) fits this large aquarium — prefer species that will not dig up the substrate and wreck hardscape lines.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 220–320L.

Setup specifications

Layout nameVEINS OF NATURE
Volume300 L
LightingDIY LED 150WATT
FiltrationAtman 3339
PlantsEchinodorus tenellus, Hydrocotyle verticillata, Hydrocotyle tripartita, Cryptocoryne wendtii green, Cryptocoryne mioya, Eleocharis parvula, Bolbitis heudelotii var. ‘Mini’, Bucephalandra mini, Anubias petite, Hygrophila pinnatifida, water wisteria, water sprite, Rotala green, Rotala sp. Vietnam, baby tears, weeping local Moss, Pellia Moss mini, Christmas Moss, Flame moss, Microsorum trident mini
Fish / shrimpEmber Tetra, red Cherry shrimp
Hardscapetree bark, cypress root, lava rock
Backgroundwhite sticker
Substratepumice, basic fertilizer, soil all local product

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