Paladarium super build - Page 2

tclipse · #11 04-30-2010, 01:29 AM

I'm interested in hearing about the quieter dart frog species as well... and coincidentally, I'm also doing a 125g viv build. Good luck

taipan · #12 05-01-2010, 08:32 AM

Beckdg
Yes, Eddyplanner is in the tropics as I also am. Eddy is in Singapore & I am in Bangkok. Although Singapore is closer to the equator than BKK it is also slightly cooler - temperate as BKK is monsoonal whilst Singapore gets showers ( albeit brief ) more often. Although it is most likely too hot for PDF's people have developed an "evaporative cooled aquarium" which has been succesful for mantellas - in BKK anyway

chillplants · #13 08-06-2010, 11:39 AM

I'm almost done with my internship this summer and I'm back to planning this build. I found some inspiration while hiking in PA and I want to try to emmulate this in my paludarium.

A rock shelf will come out over the water 8-10". The shelf will be about 6-8" in height to allow me to hollow out 3-4" along the back for soil and plants. I'm only planning on the shelf being about 4" from the water to minimize splash from the waterfall. I'm still planning a 5' long tank built from plywood and glass. I have been wondering if it would be safe to include any critters on the shelf. Lizards, frogs, etc...any ideas/comments?
The water portion will be approx 75 gallons and I have been debating the fish choice. Part of me wants to keep my current danios and loaches, another part of me wants to go totally prehistoric with the whole build and put in a few bichirs and/or ropefish with ferns, mosses, maybe some miniature orchids as the main flora.

Grimm · #14 08-06-2010, 11:45 AM

OMG YES! Please do a remake of that picture!

Im heading to Mexico next week, and I will be going on hikes all over to try and get inspiration form nature. Nobody can come up with better ideas then like whats already out there!

froghobbiest · #15 01-26-2011, 03:16 PM

any updates? i would love to see how it turned out

chillplants · #16 01-26-2011, 06:20 PM

Nothing yet. Last semester was brutal and didn't leave me any time to play with this project. I'm graduating in May and putting this on hold until I move and get settled.