First Palu 18x18x18 Exo Terra

[wacco]

Hi,

This is my first palu. Ive been wanting to build one for a long time. Finally did it but now I dont know what im going to put in it. Im thinking a pair of thumbnails and some type of tetra or killifish.

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks

[xashc200]

looks good. im making a similar paludarium.

what kind of filter system are you using?

killifish would look good in there, or maybe a pair of rams

[wacco]

I don't plan on using a filter. I'll put a couble pieces of rock, live plants and frequent water changes that should be more than enough for filteration.

[xashc200]

floating plants such as amazon frogbit, or maybe duckweed would be good to keep the algae away and the water clear if you're not using a filter.

[JoeG]

Looking good. Check out the "Walstad Method", I am using a similar approach in my palu I am building.

[wacco]

Here is an update on the tank.
Would a pair L. Willamsi be ok for this tank?

[sweetriden76]

killifish would be good, also a betta would work, I put 6 platys in mine and they are doing well, they are cheap and colorful, and almost guaranteed to breed, if you have something that eats feeder fish that could be a benefit to them as well...I'd stay away from tetras, rams or any other cichlids for that matter without a filter, cichlids are messy, and tetras can sometimes be finicky about water conditions depending on the type, basically look for something that inhabits crappy water in the wild and you'll have success, I lived in Orlando for school and the drainage ditches besides having a lot of trash and turtles in them were full of small live bearers, almost looked like dull platys or mosquito fish...if they can live in that crap they can live almost anywhere

[Shaggy2061]

That is a sweet Palu! How long did it take you to get it all setup?