First timer...Paludarium Build in progress, need help and tips!

[Kelsio Daddy]

Mixed the Eco earth and moss. Looks okay I think. Siliconed in two stages and sprinkled it on. Did one touch up and it can out pretty good.


Watered down my leca balls



Ran my pump cord and a drain tube. That a clamp at the top to hold it flush. I put in leca balls to hold bottom in place and then siliconed the top to hold the background in.




Thought about making some sort of jar to put pump in. But it was too much of a hassle. So I just put a dollar store lent trap mesh with a sponge for filter. Also put a little sponge on end of drain tube.




Siliconed my pump and fog tubes then used the Eco earth to coat.


And here is what she looks like tonight. Put the drain layer. And the sand where the pond will be. That driftwood has a hole for the pump tune and the water runs down it really nice.

[Kelsio Daddy]

Quick pic update. Added screen, substrate, and spaghnum moss. And have the waterfall going with the wood and vines and stuff.

[Kelsio Daddy]

any plants suggestions???

[DigitalPunk]

Bill is the plant guru so I will leave that to him. Looking good.

[Kelsio Daddy]

All done... Sort of. Still need to go to lowes for a connector for fog. And then build some light thing for my LEDs to mount on top. Now I wait..... Wish I could just throw the frog in there now.



oh and good/bad news. My siphon tube is still siphoning. So no need to suck on it and get frog water in my mouth. Bad news is I had to rig a plug to make it stop. Going to look for a valve that fits too at lowes tomorrow.

[Kelsio Daddy]

Couple videos.

http://youtu.be/saj9Cf_-4bg

http://youtu.be/YotFdhBfht8

[jossh27]

good job. looks really nice! are you having a problem with the water splashing off the wood towards the door? looks like you had water all over the place