47 gallon paludarium!

j2d2 · #1 12-24-2011, 02:21 PM

my first true paludarium with clay background! thanks to my awesome girlfriend for supplying the tank for my birthday! just wish it had doors on the front! its hard to reach the bottom of the tank! better pics coming soon. eventually this will be a home for my whites tree frog! at the moment its too small for this tank. also i feed my whites in a seperate container so its just easier.lol

trayp · #2 12-24-2011, 11:19 PM

j2d2 · #3 12-26-2011, 01:05 PM

thanks. theres alot goin on in this tank its hard to capture it all on camera. do you have any suggestions on things you would do different or and questions?

trayp · #4 12-28-2011, 12:12 PM

I like the fact that its alot going on. Makes it look a bit more natural. I wouldnt change anything really except the the clay background. I would use some more durable like cement over foam or wood glue over GS. Its a nice palu though.

j2d2 · #5 12-28-2011, 04:01 PM

thank you! my first background was made of foamboard and cement. it was made for a 37 gal tall rectangle. im hesitant to silicon things to the tank!

it didnt come out to easy. also i go the tank free but the prior owner had cut the center support out at the top so i couldnt fill it completely with water. i decided that even though it was for the frogs the soaring ph might hurt them. i did alot of reading and decided to try clay. at first i wish i had done sonething different(gs ect...) but i stuck with it. after a number of colapses i finally got it right! patients is virture with clay. also if you notice all the clay pockets are supported by the branches! i have new way better pics ill put up in a bit!

trayp · #6 12-28-2011, 05:56 PM

Alright can't wait to see those