Ideas for a new Paludarium

Goanna · 08-03-2009, 02:55 PM

I just bought a 29 Gallon MartyMade Terrarium (same size as a regular 29 gallon, but it has a tall lip and then sliding glass doors

). The bottom area under the doors is water tight.

This tank is destined to become some sort of naturalistic terrarium/paludarium. I am even thinking about drilling it and hooking up a tiny canister filter like the Zoo Med 501 or the TOM Rapids mini canister. Although, if I cant find bulkheads with fittings small enough for those, I would just get a Fluval 105

.

I want to do about half land half water, land on the left and a nice pool of water on the right. Ideally if I could make it look anything like this I would be very happy (I know the water would have to be lower, that's fine with me).

How do you think that waterfall could be replicated? Would the output from a Fluval 105 be too strong to replicate that? I am hoping the TOM Rapids filter has 1/2" ID tubing because it would probably work fine for that. I want to use a canister because I currently have a paludarium with a internal submersible filter and it's a pain to clean it, especially considering the lighting fast day gecko I have to catch each time I need to clean the filter, lol.

Goanna · 08-08-2009, 02:56 PM

Haha, little did I realize that the picture I linked to above that I found via Google Images was actually part of a photo tutorial right here on PlantedTank.net!

http://www.plantedtank.net/articles/...to-Journal/28/

What an awesome setup. I gotta find a nice piece of cork bark to make a waterfall like that.

paludarium freak · 02-19-2010, 10:49 PM

Sorry can't help you with the waterfall but I can give you some help. What exactly are your questions, apart from the waterfall?

F22 · 02-19-2010, 11:07 PM

you can use an eheim return 394 tube size should work

http://www.bigalsonline.com/StoreCat...its=12&offset=

i would then try to drill a whole through the top piece of rock and have the water trickle from there down...

Goanna · 04-11-2010, 05:59 PM

Hey Guys, thanks for the replies.

Actually, since this thread has been made I have completed this build and sorted everything out.

I wound up with a very similar waterfall, and it was pretty simple to do. I used a piece of corkbark right under the water return, and after hours of drilling little channels in it trying to get a perfect flow like in that picture, I almost gave up. Then I noticed in the picture that there was moss on the waterfall. I bought some Java moss, put it up on the corkbark, and made several long strands where I wanted the water to trickle down... And Done! LOL.

Oh, and F22 I drilled the tank and ran plumbing behind the foam background I created. So no need for a return kit

.

Here's a photo journal of my build progress on this tank.

anastasisariel · 04-17-2010, 07:43 PM

SOOOO... where's the pic??

08-03-2009, 02:55 PM	#1
Goanna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 130	Ideas for a new Paludarium I just bought a 29 Gallon MartyMade Terrarium (same size as a regular 29 gallon, but it has a tall lip and then sliding glass doors ). The bottom area under the doors is water tight. This tank is destined to become some sort of naturalistic terrarium/paludarium. I am even thinking about drilling it and hooking up a tiny canister filter like the Zoo Med 501 or the TOM Rapids mini canister. Although, if I cant find bulkheads with fittings small enough for those, I would just get a Fluval 105 . I want to do about half land half water, land on the left and a nice pool of water on the right. Ideally if I could make it look anything like this I would be very happy (I know the water would have to be lower, that's fine with me). How do you think that waterfall could be replicated? Would the output from a Fluval 105 be too strong to replicate that? I am hoping the TOM Rapids filter has 1/2" ID tubing because it would probably work fine for that. I want to use a canister because I currently have a paludarium with a internal submersible filter and it's a pain to clean it, especially considering the lighting fast day gecko I have to catch each time I need to clean the filter, lol.

04-17-2010, 07:43 PM	#6
anastasisariel Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 379	SOOOO... where's the pic?? __________________ _____________________ Jarod My Pond went "Native" I'm in the Joplin, MO area and always looking to connect with other planted tank enthusiasts.

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08-08-2009, 02:56 PM	#2
Goanna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 130	Haha, little did I realize that the picture I linked to above that I found via Google Images was actually part of a photo tutorial right here on PlantedTank.net! http://www.plantedtank.net/articles/...to-Journal/28/ What an awesome setup. I gotta find a nice piece of cork bark to make a waterfall like that.

02-19-2010, 10:49 PM	#3
paludarium freak Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 164	Sorry can't help you with the waterfall but I can give you some help. What exactly are your questions, apart from the waterfall?

02-19-2010, 11:07 PM	#4
F22 Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: .201. Posts: 4,344	you can use an eheim return 394 tube size should work http://www.bigalsonline.com/StoreCat...its=12&offset= i would then try to drill a whole through the top piece of rock and have the water trickle from there down...

04-11-2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Goanna Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Staten Island NY Posts: 130	Hey Guys, thanks for the replies. Actually, since this thread has been made I have completed this build and sorted everything out. I wound up with a very similar waterfall, and it was pretty simple to do. I used a piece of corkbark right under the water return, and after hours of drilling little channels in it trying to get a perfect flow like in that picture, I almost gave up. Then I noticed in the picture that there was moss on the waterfall. I bought some Java moss, put it up on the corkbark, and made several long strands where I wanted the water to trickle down... And Done! LOL. Oh, and F22 I drilled the tank and ran plumbing behind the foam background I created. So no need for a return kit . Here's a photo journal of my build progress on this tank.