Paludarium Pics

[micko]

Love this. Amazing.

 

[SchottayB]

Love that! Done a great job .

 

[jason n]

awesome

 

[blue acara]

Absolutely fantastic set-up! Love the scape and that is one quality looking tank.

 

[Verminator89]

Absolutely magnificent. This is a true inspiration also for my plans on my paludarium. Not quite going to be this big haha, space nor budget can accomodate one of this size, but mine will be based in my 48"x16"x22" (LxDxH).

Can i ask how you filter this tank? When i get mine set up i'll be using my current external Fluval 305 to filter it, problem is the inlet strainer will barely reach under the planned 8" of water. Which concerns me for the simple fact i think it isnt going to be powerfull enough to suck water up the length of the tube before it reaches over the top of the tank. I'm not in a position to drill the base of the tank, as its practically a new tank still! Thinking a small hidden internal may be the only way. I know on a tank this size you've probably got it drilled, or atleast still have a huge sump underneath right?

It's really warming to see natural British plants inside aswell. Really makes it unique as not many people use terrestrial garden plants found native to our shores. It really should be encouraged more IMO!

 

[angelfishguy]

Absolutely magnificent. This is a true inspiration also for my plans on my paludarium. Not quite going to be this big haha, space nor budget can accomodate one of this size, but mine will be based in my 48"x16"x22" (LxDxH).

Can i ask how you filter this tank? When i get mine set up i'll be using my current external Fluval 305 to filter it, problem is the inlet strainer will barely reach under the planned 8" of water. Which concerns me for the simple fact i think it isnt going to be powerfull enough to suck water up the length of the tube before it reaches over the top of the tank. I'm not in a position to drill the base of the tank, as its practically a new tank still! Thinking a small hidden internal may be the only way. I know on a tank this size you've probably got it drilled, or atleast still have a huge sump underneath right?

It's really warming to see natural British plants inside aswell. Really makes it unique as not many people use terrestrial garden plants found native to our shores. It really should be encouraged more IMO!

Thanks for the compliments

Nope no sump and its not drilled. Its filtered with an APS 2000. I had the same problem with the length of the hose so i connected a garden hose to the filter outlet and have it running along the back of the tank to the far side. I can get pictures if you want. It also has a 6000lph powerhead.

I am actually in ireland but i imagine alot of our native plants are the same.

This was a total experiment for me and practicaly had no budget to do it or experience but i would be glad to help if i can.

 

[Verminator89]

It's not the length of the hose that is my worry as such, but the distance the filter has to 'suck' to get the water out from the lowered water level i'll have from it being a paludarium. Ordinarily the filter will have no issues as the water level is high with the basket toward the substrate, so the inlet tube + strainer is already full of water. Within my paludarium (and yours) there is more pipe filled with air, which the filter then has to suck water up (against gravity) before it naturally flows down into the filter easier. Then it has to work its way back up to the tank. I have actually been concidering selling both my other TetraTec and Fluval to raise cash for an APS 2000 myself, tempting. Do you follow?

I'm just worried my filter won't be able to cope with it, not long term. I have another Tetratec EX1200 which i can swap onto this planned paludarium, if its going to make mine work, not sure if my little Fluval 305 is up to the task. I've got a £17.99 back-up plan on eBay though, in the way of a pond pump, may even get a Fluval U3 as internal filtration (possibly)

I figured Ireland was practically under the term 'British', and thus i used the word. I suppose Northern Ireland is, no idea if Ireland is (poor for someone who was a straight A student at Geography). Natural flora is going to be similar on both sides of the choppy sea though

Would you mind telling me roughly how much this set-up has cost you in total. don't mean to pry, i've always said i'd have a 10ft tank one day, and the fact you have one in a rented house also gives me hope. Would love to know how do-able my dream is, or if i'll always be dreaming. If posting the cost on open forum is an issue you could drop me a pm. If you'd rather not, i'd completely understand.

 

[angelfishguy]

Pm'd

 

[markandhisfish]

very impressive . you did well to get permission for that in a rented property too

 

[angelfishguy]

i didnt ask lol, when we moved in we said we had fish tanks and they said they were fine, this is prcticaly free standing so when we go it will be like it was never there

 

[markandhisfish]

lol brave man . i remember when i had my little 30g they said officially no pets but would turn a blind eye . then on the next inspection suddenly it had become a 120G they bust a nut when they saw it lol

 

[ChilliPepper]

Looks great!

 

[england]

When i opened i exspected to see a 2ft tank... Not this.....WOW

Second time ive used this today

 

[CrazyAirborne]

do you use any fans to move air around inside? i know with vivariums to combat stale air and mold (cuz of the high humidity levels) we used some kind of fan to move air around. seems like the terrestrial plants always did better with it as well.


just a thought.

btw, looks amazing!

 

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