How to Build a Paludarium

[badAZZlars]

This is starting to look really good. Great work on the foam rock work.

Will you be setting up plumbing for misters or rain type simulation?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by badAZZlars

This is starting to look really good. Great work on the foam rock work.

Will you be setting up plumbing for misters or rain type simulation?

Thanks. All plants will be hydroponic so each pot will have a drip line. I'm contemplating the idea of addition misters to work with the auto top off for rain simulation but I need to avoid getting the front glass wet so it might be tricky. It's something I can add anytime so I'll probably play around with the idea eventually.

[CM125]

nice, in for updates

[sphelps]

Skipping ahead again to step 4, substrate.

First I installed 100W of heating cable for substrate heating.



Followed buy 100lbs for black sand, 20lbs of Flourite and topped off with 80lbs of Caribsea Eco-Complete. I also added some 50lbs of lace rock, some driftwood and some mopani wood. Here's another FSS to show the result.



All three lights are up again as well

[Myka]

You are very creative (and patient).

[lastlight]

looks amazing steve! is that heating coil a hobby product or something from the construction realm?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by lastlight

looks amazing steve! is that heating coil a hobby product or something from the construction realm?

It's a hobby product, Hydor 50w Hydrokable Substrate Heater