50g Paludarium with water running over planted rock ledge (video)

wheatiesl337 · 01-03-2013, 09:29 PM

I have always been infatuated with builds making use of both aquatic and terrestrial space, so I decided to build one. This is practice for a future set up, more square in dimension, that will house some fire-bellied toads and fish.

I have posted some pictures documenting the process in the tank journal thread (linked in signature), but it gets burried very quickly there, so I decided to post my first video here. It is a low quality-cell phone vid, but I hope to use the wife's 60d and shoot a good quality video in the near future.

http://youtu.be/lC3FLow-BkQ

I am not really sure what to call this build. Is it a riparium?

I think the emerged crypts would benefit from a bit higher humidity, but I haven't yet found a mister or fogger that is well-reviewed. Any suggestions?

Thanks for any input or feedback.

thebuddha · 01-04-2013, 01:45 AM

looks awesome man

**pweifan** · 01-04-2013, 02:55 PM

I love this look. Have you ever had problem with mold?

wheatiesl337 · 01-04-2013, 04:22 PM

I haven't had any issues with mold yet. I wipe the glass down once a week, and I would eventually like to set up a CPU fan pointed at the front glass. I think I would need a mister or fogger on a timer for the crpyts though if I do this.

I have run into an issue growing algeas on the rock ledges where water is running over. I have reduced my light and grown christmas moss in the area. This has helped. My nerites also crawl up on the ledges to scrape algea.

Still working on hanging or mounting my lights so I can take better video/photo.

shiloh · 01-17-2013, 05:26 PM

Nice! The fish seem to like it.

MiniFishRoom · 01-17-2013, 05:31 PM

Looks awesome!

kinhawk · 01-17-2013, 05:44 PM

www.mistking.com

wheatiesl337 · 01-17-2013, 11:09 PM

Thanks for the comments. I will look into the mistking products, as I have seen them mentioned around here before.

Hopefully I'll have another video up in the future that is higher quality (not cell phone! it can't handle reflections off the rock, I swear the glare isnt that bad in person). Lots of new growth from the mosses and plants on the rock ledge.

wheatiesl337 · 06-16-2013, 08:12 PM

I posted some updated pictures to this tank here:

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00&postcount=4

I have a bit more tinker to do to get the tank where I want it I think. I'll work on getting a new video up once it's there.

01-03-2013, 09:29 PM	#1
wheatiesl337 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 153	50g Paludarium with water running over planted rock ledge (video) I have always been infatuated with builds making use of both aquatic and terrestrial space, so I decided to build one. This is practice for a future set up, more square in dimension, that will house some fire-bellied toads and fish. I have posted some pictures documenting the process in the tank journal thread (linked in signature), but it gets burried very quickly there, so I decided to post my first video here. It is a low quality-cell phone vid, but I hope to use the wife's 60d and shoot a good quality video in the near future. http://youtu.be/lC3FLow-BkQ I am not really sure what to call this build. Is it a riparium? I think the emerged crypts would benefit from a bit higher humidity, but I haven't yet found a mister or fogger that is well-reviewed. Any suggestions? Thanks for any input or feedback. Last edited by wheatiesl337; 01-14-2013 at 08:11 PM.. Reason: grammars

01-04-2013, 04:22 PM	#4
wheatiesl337 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 153	I haven't had any issues with mold yet. I wipe the glass down once a week, and I would eventually like to set up a CPU fan pointed at the front glass. I think I would need a mister or fogger on a timer for the crpyts though if I do this. I have run into an issue growing algeas on the rock ledges where water is running over. I have reduced my light and grown christmas moss in the area. This has helped. My nerites also crawl up on the ledges to scrape algea. Still working on hanging or mounting my lights so I can take better video/photo. __________________ Low-tech Edge; 50g dirt, DIY riverbank paludarium

01-17-2013, 05:26 PM	#5
shiloh Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 189	Nice! The fish seem to like it. __________________ -John 40B Community Journal

01-17-2013, 05:31 PM	#6
MiniFishRoom Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (15/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: MSP Posts: 235	Looks awesome! __________________ "Semper Fi"

01-17-2013, 11:09 PM	#8
wheatiesl337 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 153	Thanks for the comments. I will look into the mistking products, as I have seen them mentioned around here before. Hopefully I'll have another video up in the future that is higher quality (not cell phone! it can't handle reflections off the rock, I swear the glare isnt that bad in person). Lots of new growth from the mosses and plants on the rock ledge. __________________ Low-tech Edge; 50g dirt, DIY riverbank paludarium

01-04-2013, 01:45 AM	#2
thebuddha Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (9/100%) Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 292	looks awesome man

01-04-2013, 02:55 PM	#3
pweifan Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (46/100%) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 606	I love this look. Have you ever had problem with mold?

01-17-2013, 05:44 PM	#7
kinhawk Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 2	www.mistking.com

06-16-2013, 08:12 PM	#9
wheatiesl337 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Davis, CA Posts: 153	I posted some updated pictures to this tank here: http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...00&postcount=4 I have a bit more tinker to do to get the tank where I want it I think. I'll work on getting a new video up once it's there. __________________ Low-tech Edge; 50g dirt, DIY riverbank paludarium

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