Simple Paludarium Setup

There are some basics that are obvious like well a fish tank aquarium substrate plants and water but there are some additional items that can help you create the setup more easily quickly and cleanly.

Simple paludarium setup. Steps to build up a paludarium. The hardscape is now all in. Large mopani wood is strategically placed to create the waterfall with petrified wood placed around it.

How dean set up his paludarium. Separate the land and water by using a divider. More wood goes down hiding the tanks behind.

Try the peace lily brazil sword which is commonly featured in betta vases. Spider plants croton spp dracaena spp lucky bamboo which is actually a species of dracaena and the like will also work. You can use led fluorescent or compact fluorescent fixtures but the led are going to be the easiest to maintain and ensure have the proper full light spectrum required by your plants and.

The first stage and one of the cleverest bits. Dean uses small plastic tanks placed upside down to create a raised area. The type of the substrate mostly depends on the animals you are planning to keep.

Every paludarium needs the proper lighting setup. It will be easy to set up a paludarium if you follow some steps to create land and water part in the tank separately. Generally you can use coconut fiber peat soil sand gravel rocks sandstones and even driftwood to build the land area of your paludarium.

Plants for the paludarium many varieties of plants will do just fine in this setup beyond the aforementioned pothos. Go through the steps to build the tank.