How to Build a Paludarium

Howie · #1 03-21-2015, 04:07 AM

You have done an awesome job so far. I am looking forward to seeing it once it's all completed!!

Bayside Corals · #2 03-21-2015, 05:45 AM

Nice work Steve, It's very impressive! can't wait till you put some livestock in there.

Scythanith · #3 03-21-2015, 02:23 PM

Looking awesome! Bet you're glad you didn't switch out to the blue 6200 mitras pucks now

FishyFishy! · #4 03-21-2015, 03:08 PM

You're a man of many talents brew. Looking simply amazing as usual.

sphelps · #5 03-21-2015, 04:41 PM

Thanks guys. No real plans for livestock yet as I'm not very experienced in the fresh water and haven't done much research. Open to any suggestions for some fish that are good with plants and the theme, also things like vampire crabs caught my eye just don't know much about them. The main goal is to keep maintenance down, don't want anything that requires special feeding on a regular bases, the whole point of this transformation was to have something I can essentially leave unattended for weeks without issue.

intarsiabox · #6 03-21-2015, 06:59 PM

I've seen Archerfish kept in Paludariums. They are an interesting species that are well suited to this style of aquarium.

sphelps · #7 03-22-2015, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by intarsiabox

I've seen Archerfish kept in Paludariums. They are an interesting species that are well suited to this style of aquarium.

Yes, Mike also suggested Archerfish so they are on my list for sure if I can find purely freshwater species as appose to brackish.

brotherd · #8 03-21-2015, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Thanks guys. No real plans for livestock yet as I'm not very experienced in the fresh water and haven't done much research. Open to any suggestions for some fish that are good with plants and the theme, also things like vampire crabs caught my eye just don't know much about them. The main goal is to keep maintenance down, don't want anything that requires special feeding on a regular bases, the whole point of this transformation was to have something I can essentially leave unattended for weeks without issue.

Pisces had some cool looking little frogs. Black with yellow stripes. Don't recall the species though.That is looking very cool!

lorenz0 · #9 03-25-2015, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by brotherd

Pisces had some cool looking little frogs. Black with yellow stripes. Don't recall the species though.That is looking very cool!

Those are dendrobates Tinctorius (dart frogs), As of last december dart frogs are not illegal to keep as pets in alberta. Debating if they know about the law yet. Besides that, tank looks amazing.