I am creating a paludarium for my lovely two blue azures dart frogs. the problem is i've never made one before! So I have a few questions. But first the tank is a 100 liter fish tank, 700 x 35 x 40cm, Needs a new lid created for it and has a aqua one plant glow led light. So that should help with my plans. I plan on making a background using expanding foam and sculpting it. I can't decide yet whether i want the whole front part to be water or just the side part. ANd i'm going o have a hell of a problem finding plants as my local area is ****e with frog/ plants knowledge. I will also be building a waterfall and a diy rain/mister. Oh and i have a ready cycled ecco pro 130 external filter.

Question one however is do i have to have a false bottom? Will having stones/ ada aquasoil work? I have ada in there already, so that would save faffing.

Oh and do i have to have soil? will plants grow fine in a mix of ada aquasoil and fine gravel?

*Edit* And whats the best way to heat it if there's a polystyrene background?