How to Build a Paludarium

[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

[tang daddy]

This is a very cool build, learning a bunch here thanks for the photo steps and write up.... Tagging along!

[Scythanith]

Looks like it will be a blast Steve! Needed the sump room for beer keg storage? Wendy and I have been toying around with a mantella tank for sometime now. I have them before and have always wanted a properly built tank for them. Not quite a paludarium, but close

[sphelps]

Originally Posted by Scythanith

Looks like it will be a blast Steve! Needed the sump room for beer keg storage? Wendy and I have been toying around with a mantella tank for sometime now. I have them before and have always wanted a properly built tank for them. Not quite a paludarium, but close

Yeah something like that. A mantella looks pretty much the same, and I'm not even convinced paludarium is the right word for mine, more like a mini ornamental aquaponic system, but it seems to fit the best.