How to Build a Paludarium

[sphelps]

Not much to update on really, it's pretty much unchanged which is perfect, I literally do nothing on this tank and it still looks nice. Here's a couple quick phone pics, maybe I'll get the camera out later but no promises. I did add archerfish last year which turned out to be not so compatible with discus, six of these guys now rule the tank. They are pretty interesting fish but might get rid of them and go back to discus.

[Delphinus]

Looks great.

Do the "pot holes" themselves have drainage, or does the water just sort of overflow the edges?

I came pretty close to turning my 280g into a terrarium when I had my crash last summer. In the end didn't, for various reasons, or maybe the more accurate depiction is "In the end, haven't yet." Anyhow seeing the Radions here ... well, let's just say it's good to see.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

Looks great.

Do the "pot holes" themselves have drainage, or does the water just sort of overflow the edges?

I came pretty close to turning my 280g into a terrarium when I had my crash last summer. In the end didn't, for various reasons, or maybe the more accurate depiction is "In the end, haven't yet." Anyhow seeing the Radions here ... well, let's just say it's good to see.

Thanks. The pots have drains so water drains through eventually but the clay media soaks up some of the water so plants are always contained a wet like substrate. I have zero regrets going the way I did, way more time for other hobbies like making beer which is way more fun

[gobytron]

Totally rivals a reef for aesthetic appeal...

Nice job.

[Ginu]

Wow, that is really cool and fits the room. You sir have some mad skills.

[gobytron]

Are archer fish the ones that spit water?

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by gobytron

Are archer fish the ones that spit water?

Yes and it does causes some grief relating to keeping the dry portion of the glass water spot free hence why I may give them up to go back to discus.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Ginu

Wow, that is really cool and fits the room. You sir have some mad skills.

Thanks!

[gobytron]

do you have any pics or vids of that?

Can you put crickets or something in there for them to "hunt"?

Discus schmiscus...

The way that looks combined with the cool factor of those fish...I'm not sure you could make a better conversation piece tank.

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by gobytron

do you have any pics or vids of that?

Can you put crickets or something in there for them to "hunt"?

Discus schmiscus...

No I don't as they actually scare a little easy and tend to hind or play it cool when you're around so getting a picture would be difficult. A video would be easier if you left a camera running for a while but I've never bothered. I've only seem them do a few dozen times, often I get sprayed sitting at the bar minding my own business. They can easily spit out the tank top with decent velocity.

I won't put live crickets in due the lack of containment. I had reptiles before and often had to deal with the cricket noises around the house from the odd one that would get away. But yes they would hunt them and they do certainly get any spiders or other house bugs that find their way in there.