Paludarium Project

[Engold]

Hi All!!

Been a very long while since I have posted anything at all. Here is my new upcoming project. 29 gallon Paludarium tank.

It will have a dual water fall, Here are some early pics

Paludarium _01.jpg Simple tank with a 265 gph powerhead - Dual waterfall


Paludarium_03.jpg Plumbing for the dual waterfall.


Paludarium_04.jpg Styrofoam glued, to support the setup


Paludarium_05.jpg Weighed down to secure it to the glass.


Paludarium_06.jpg More foam - for the waterfalls, hardscape to get an idea.


Really step by step set up here. Included is a quick hardscape for the water fall,

At this time, glued the styrofoam for now, now to let it cure for 24 hours.

Till next update, more pics to follow the progression of this build.

Later!

[Darkfish]

What plants do you going to put in the tank? I am thinking start a terrarium.

[Engold]

Not sure yet what plants to add, however, I do plan to include Buce, fire moss, and Anubias nana, just to name a few.
Tropical plants that prefer high humidity.

[John7429]

oh wow. someone that's been here longer than me..... lol

[Engold]

John7429, Were you a Gunnery Sgt in the Marines by chance?

[aquamaniac]

Looking forward to pictures and development of this build. I have plans for something similar in the future.

[Engold]

Here is a new update here. Just added expansion foam, "Great Stuff" - added Dragon stone and some Malaysian wood.


Expansion Foam sprayed on.
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Adding the hardscape
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Finall addition of rocks, drift wood, and fake rocks @ the base of this build.
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Now let it sit for 24 hours and continue

[Engold]

Here is a picture of my 1 st Pauldarium, 10 gallon size. Unfortunately I did not take pictures during its construction. Here is the pic, enjoy

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[Engold]

Hi.

Here is preview of my hardscape........ for the rest of the Paludariums. Any thoughts or recommendations?


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The bottom portion will be the substrate - Coconut fiber mixed with charcoal, dry Phagsmon moss, and sand mix ABG mix I bought from Josh's Frogs website.

[Engold]

New update, almost done.
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[Smilet]

Looks killer!!!
You should definitely do some rope vines with coco fibers glued around


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[Engold]

Great idea!!!! I'll try that. Thanks for your input

[Engold]

New update!
Paludarium_15.jpg

[Smilet]

What pump?
Haha!
Looks great!!


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[Engold]

pump is hidden underneath the rocks, left side. Powerhead, 265gph. That is all.

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[Engold]

New Update

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Going to a nursery to fill it with plants.... what??... IDK yet.

[Engold]

Now it is planted... almost planted.... need a few more plats for the wall areas.

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[BossLoRd]

pump is hidden underneath the rocks, left side. Powerhead, 265gph. That is all.

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What did u use to hide/paint the exposed expansion foam?

[SCas]

What did u use to hide/paint the exposed expansion foam?

Usually what you do is you carve the background so you can shape it how you want, and also to expose the inside, which is basically a ton of tiny bubbles that make a better texture for the silicone to stick too. The next step is to smear silicone all over the foam, and press something like cocofiber or a special texture mix into it

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