120 gal Paludarium build with grey foam - Page 2

Grimm · #11 05-07-2010, 12:48 PM

You could porbably get some amazing moss growth to cover the foam. You should try making a moss slurry and slap it on the moist sections of the foam. Try a few different types of tropical mosses mixed with a bunch of java and sphagnum. It would be very similar to the epiweb moss mix and I think it would work great.

pleh · #12 05-11-2010, 03:51 PM

I looked up what I paid for the foam- $10 per cubic foot.
I'm working on nesting boxes now- my original plan to make magnetized nest boxes to go on the sides won't work because there just isn't room to put them. I can get containers into part of the filter in the back and drill holes so the geckos can get in, so that's the plan for now. Going to do multiple ones so females don't get into fights over laying space.

brikag · #13 05-17-2010, 01:47 AM

Here's a silly question, Should you be worried about mold?

pleh · #14 05-17-2010, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by brikag

Here's a silly question, Should you be worried about mold?

I've had some of these foam systems running for almost 2 years now and have not seen a single speck of mold.

brikag · #15 05-17-2010, 02:25 AM

Thanks! Sent a PM for a few more questions! Thanks

pleh · #16 08-31-2010, 03:16 PM

Update time- put some feeder shrimp and 12 tiger barbs into the water portion and they seem to be doing ok. I didn't seal the waterfall areas- the water flowed just fine down them for the first week or so, but now the water flows into the foam as fast as it comes out, so I'll have to seal it. Condensation is a problem, but I haven't installed any fans yet.

I bought a used 90 gal corner tank, and am designing in my head. I'll do another post when I start it.

TheSmench · #17 08-31-2010, 06:28 PM

Looks great. Great idea on the foam. I have one concern about putting crested geckos in the setup. Make sure they can easily get out of the water. They can not tread water. Just a thought. Great job and looks amazing.

pleh · #18 08-31-2010, 10:34 PM

I've watched one of the crested fall into the water- she was out of it again in a second or two. The foam is very climbable for them.

Judy S · #19 09-01-2010, 07:09 PM

creating these things is addictive...am working on my third and fourth...have tried several designs--great fun. I"save up" plants that'll work in this environment and then do the tank...have tree frogs in both so far and Endler live bearers in one with the frogs...the frogs don't bother the fish at all.