Operation: Paludarium

I have finally decided to turn my 600l community tank into a Paludarium. Some of you are probably asking "What the hell is a Paludarium?", well to answer your question in a very simple manner, a Paludarium is a cross between an Aquarium and Terrarium (water and land). What I really like about a Paludarium is how natural it feels, it is truly a mini ecosystem that you can watch grow and mature into something beautiful.

I decided to post this thread now even though my setup is far from finished so that I don't have a million photos to upload all at once. I literally did this today so there are no plants or fish yet and I'm pretty sure there will be changes to the scape as I change it to suit the plants etc. I have put in some fake plants for now so that it at least has a bit of colour. Feel free to share your thoughts and ideas with me and maybe I will implement them

And so it begins...

 

Wow!
Will be watching closely'

 

Nice. I like the rock idea in front of the tank. This is going to be awesome!

 

Thanks! Now I need to start sourcing plants...

 

Stunning! I will definitely be keeping my eye on your thread.

 

cool. the scaping is stunning. picturing it with some nice ferns even. it would be cool

 

Thanks Definitely going to have a fern @Ryno!

 

Saw this running as a comminity tank... what did you do with the inhabitants ?

Looking forward to seeing this come along

 

I put them in my Grandfather's new 6ft community... I might put some of them into the Paludarium once it has settled.

 

@EnvironmentalBro

Keeping a close eye to this thread, this truly is going to be something special!

 

Thank you guys, I am going to slowly add things as I find them, I'm NOT rushing this project

 

looking Good Bro, having seen ur last one I know this one is gonna RoCk!! whats the big rock at the back? looks Marine??

 

Hey Luis Thanks, I am certainly going to try! The is actually many little rocks piled together, I got them with the last tank I bought.

 

why on the floor and not on the stand anymore??

 

I added a lot of weight with those big rocks and I was afraid that the stand would not hold it. All the rocks are at the back so up on a stand the balance is compromised... I quite like it like this though, it's like a raised pond in my room

 

wen u get a chance post a close up of the rock plz?

 

Sure thing @Luis I will do it tomorrow

 

thanx Buddy, no rush, got a lil 45l empty at the mo n thinking of doing something ...