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Water Falls, Crane Rises

A large aquarium layout featuring Water Falls, Crane Rises, 300 L (79.3 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Justin Schiess. The hardscape focus sits on Rhino Stone.

Hardscape (Rhino Stone) forms the skeleton — negative space between wood and stone guides the eye from foreground to depth. About 5 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. ADA Power Sand Advance, ADA Amazonia Ver. 2, ADA Amazonia Ver. 2 Powder Type substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Chihiros WRGB II 10th Edition LED Light lighting sits at a high technical level for this large aquarium. CO₂ (CO₂ is diffused at five bubbles per second through a ceramic diffuser.) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Oase Biomaster 350 (x2) filtration needs enough turnovers without blasting the hardscape; browse matching filters. High-tech balance means nutrients, light, and CO₂ must stay in step; one weak leg often triggers spot or hair algae.

Use the specs table as a shopping checklist for equivalent gear — then explore Over 320L.

Setup specifications

FiltrationOase Biomaster 350 (x2)
CO2CO₂ is diffused at five bubbles per second through a ceramic diffuser.
LightingChihiros WRGB II 10th Edition LED Light
SubstrateADA Power Sand Advance, ADA Amazonia Ver. 2, ADA Amazonia Ver. 2 Powder Type
HardscapeRhino Stone
BackgroundLED-lit background with a blue gradient
StyleAquatic Garden
Dimensions120x50x50 cm
Volume300 L (79.3 gal.)
Plant Species5
Fish Species4

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