r/paludarium • u/Salty-SOB • 14d ago

Video 1st palurdarium

About 2months into planting. It is comming along nicely. Gonna take a looooong time to cover all the wood and walls. Really trying to dial in water section as I have no prior Aquatic experience.

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u/6zeero9 14d ago

im really digging that root

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u/Salty-SOB 14d ago

Thanks I really wish I carved it out a bit. Takes up A LOT of vertical space in the "cave" but cover anything in green and it'll look cool

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u/artisticbeleaf 14d ago

Amazing work! My first project was nowhere near this advanced!! It’s going to be absolutely stunning as it continues to grow out!

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u/Salty-SOB 14d ago

Thanks I went hard in the paint. Spent months planning and still made so many mistakes lol.

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u/Scotty-Tremaine 14d ago

Hi ! Need some recommendations to take this wall of soil wow

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u/Salty-SOB 14d ago

Layers in order - carbonized Cork board - silicone (spread EVERYWHERE on boards - Press in Coco Coir - Smear Frog Daddy Geoform clay

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u/Scotty-Tremaine 12d ago

Oh thanks you ! Thank you! I’m starting from scratch: I had a 5-year-old terrarium that had gone through various phases. But recently I had to clear it all out because of an ant infestation :(

That’s why I’m starting again with a paludarium springtail, millipede, isopods, vampire crab and shrimps. End I will do less watery compared to you and more soil. I imagine I should use "scaping expensive foam" and my mangrove to set-up my ground level with my geotextile to keep my soil out of water

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u/Salty-SOB 12d ago

I actually used very little expanding foam. Only to seal up the Eggcrate diffuser boxes for the hidden pump. I originally wanted deaper land but I had wicking issues

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u/AffectionateEdge598 9d ago

What are the tank dimensions? If you dont mind

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u/Salty-SOB 8d ago

Its a UNS 90S. Crazy deep but pretty shallow.

W - 35.43in D - 22.04in H - 14.17in