25 gallon tall paludarium build log with pics

[John]

This is a really interesting approach. Well done.

The smell from the aquarium silicone should be acetic acid, not acetone. It can take several days for the acetic acid smell to go away - this happens when the aquarium silicone is fully cured.

For the other question, I think I would use the silicone and fiber option because it's lighter (doesn't weigh as much).