47g Column Paludarium Build

[Averhoeven]

The u2 will not work for you. I've got 7-8 inches of water and it doesn't have a lot of time before it starts sucking air... maybe a half an inch worth of evaporation. The U1 however is dramatically shorter and would probably more than cope with the volume.

No idea what the little bonsai is. Got it at home depot in a little pot setup for like $8.

I have not NOTICED any breakdown, but there is some algae growth and stuff coating stuff which may hide it. Of note, every fish I put in near the beginning died after a week or so. I have no idea why since water tests were perfect. I suspect something was leeching into the water. I have had a Berta and a school of cherry barbs which have made it the past 2 months though so hopefully all is clear now.

Hope that helps.

[SubmarinR]

Averhoeven;

on the fish deaths, do you think it would have anything to w/ fertilizers or excess nutrients leaching into water from soil above? My plan is to layer soil similarly to what you've done but cycle several water changes thru it before I add the galaxy rasboras.. too hard to come by locally to risk killing them off ;0)

[Luke.Fraizer]

very pretty!