Sara and I decided to pass on the sketch. We will instead start building it accordingly with what has been discussed on this thread.

The idea is simple: The horizontal aquarium will be built with a natural clay background, with a piece of java wood in the middle, and tropical plants, and a drainage bottom layer. To make this useful for the reader, here’s the list of what will be needed for a pair of Azureus (I bought much more than less). I will post later on what I actually used. If you think anything is missing, now is the time or forever hold your peace.

1. 1X 25G horizontal aquarium.
2. 4X 5LBS of self hardening clay.
3. 1X 10LBS sodium bentonite clay (cat litter).
4. 5X bags of Zoo Med Hydro Balls (5LBS each).
5. 2X boxes of Zoo Med All Natural Frog Moss.
6. 2X boxes of Zoo Med Sphagnum Moss.
7. 1X 8.8 L of Exo Terra Forest bark.
8. 1X 3 x 8.8 L of Exo Terra Plantation Soil.
9. 1X Medium size piece of java wood, with climbing branches.
10. 1X Small garbage bag of oak leaves.
11. 1X Large piece of screen (mesh).
12. 1X Neoregelia Nivea.
13. 1X Philodendron Erubescens.
14. 1X Ficus pumilia.
15. 1X Ficus oak leaf.
16. 2X Phalaenopsis Orchids.
17. 1X Zoo Med Habba Mister.
18. 4X Medium Cork Pieces.
19. 1X Exo-Terra Digital Thermometer.
20. 1X Exo-Terra Digital Hydrometer.
21. 1X Exo-Terra Heat Cable 15W (I live in very cold Montreal).
22. Springtails to seed.

Eric