38 Gallon FBT Paludarium

[megamax42]

yup, that would be the one. i thought i remembered seeing the balloon trick somewhere. i'm fishies_in_philly over there.

Ah, very cool, funnily enough I actually got the balloon idea from researching Do It Yourself live rock for a salt water tank, which requires lots of little pockets, so they used the tiny water balloons. I figured it would still work if I scaled it up a bit, although I think next time I'll coat the balloon is vasoline or something to prevent it sticking to the G.S.

Maybe you can clear something up for me, is it always sunny there? Lol

Hi there
Thats a really awesome setup!, i really like that you put the arches underwater to support the land area, that provides a good hiding spot for the more aquatic fire bellies, i have a chubby one that loves to hide underneath rocks and underneath the filter!

Have fun with your paludarium!

Thanks! So far the fish and shrimp have been LOVING it back there. The creeping fig vine has shot its roots down in the water where the 'ramp' is, on the left side of the tank, and completely filled the space under the 'ramp' with a tangle of roots. At first it really pissed me off because I used to enjoy watching the fish swim through it, however now I realize it has created the ultimate home for baby shrimp and even smaller organisms.