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Verdant Haven

A large aquarium layout featuring Verdant Haven, 182.2L, by Marco Kowal. Standout plants include Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'.

The plant list (Hemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba') favors foreground carpeting; packing the foreground too dense can make the tank feel heavy. Chihiros LED Backlight substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros WRGB 2 lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. Oase BioMaster Thermo 600 filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters.

Scroll to the specs table to match each equipment line; more inspiration in 162–220L.

Setup specifications

Dimensions90 × 45 × 45 cm
Layout nameVerdant Haven
Volume182.2L
BackgroundChihiros LED Backlight
LightingChihiros WRGB 2
FiltrationOase BioMaster Thermo 600
PlantsHemianthus callitrichoides 'Cuba'
Micranthemum 'Monte Carlo'Marsilea crenata
Eleocharis miniLilaeopsis brasiliensis
Hydrocotyle verticillataHydrocotyle tripartita
Microsorum pteropus 'Trident'Bolbitis difformis Mini
Taxiphyllum 'Flame Moss'Taxiphyllum barbieri
Vesicularia sp 'Mini Christmas moss'Limnobium laevigatum
Cryptocoryne lutea 'Hobbit'Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne Wendtii 'Brown'Anubias sp. 'Petite'
Bucephalandra sp.Rotala sp. green
Ludwigia brevipesMyriophyllum sp. 'Guyana'
Ceratopteris SiliquosaMicranthemum micranthemoides
Fish / shrimp25 Trigonostigma hengeli
Caridina pareparensis parvidentataMaterials
DriftwoodRocks
Sand, gravelCategory Sponsor

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