22 - 15/11/2025, 10:00

Whispers of the wild

A large aquarium layout featuring Whispers of the wild, 243 L (64.2 gal.), Aquatic Garden style, by Nico Luchoro. The composition is built around Multilayer stone with lemon sand and driftwood.

The hardscape with Multilayer stone sets the rhythm; planting should support those lines without burying them. About 8 plant species are listed — fine for a multi-layer look, but keep a care log so slower species are not shaded out. Neo soil substrate helps stabilize root-zone nutrition in the early weeks.

Aquael tube 14w x6 lighting sits at a moderate-to-high technical level for this large aquarium. CO₂ (24 hours 3 Drops for second) — see our CO₂ systems if you want to clone a similar setup. Aquael ultramax 2000 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 Over 320L.

Setup specifications

FiltrationAquael ultramax 2000
CO224 hours 3 Drops for second
LightingAquael tube 14w x6
SubstrateNeo soil
HardscapeMultilayer stone, lemon sand and driftwood
BackgroundBacklit screen
StyleAquatic Garden
Dimensions90x60x45 cm
Volume243 L (64.2 gal.)
Plant Species8
Fish Species2

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