Tank Paludarium Design

Paludarium design and build.

Tank paludarium design. Although it s technically a terrium it should not deter people who want to create a paludarium because it s the environment that you incorporate into the tank that makes it a paludarium. Basically the aquatic part of a paludarium needs the same technical equipment as a classic aquarium. A paludarium is an aquarium which has terrestrial plants as well as aquatic plants and aquatic life.

An extra deep glass filter inlet and jet pipe serving as a filter outlet are included matching the design. The next step how to create and setup paludarium tank design ideas are put driftwood or bonsai in the layout make it much natural paludarium this is an important step to make your work more natural forest layout you add land moss. Image by scott wilson on flickr.

Unlike an aquarium a paludarium blends the best of water and land to create a true ecosystem where diverse plants and animals can live together in one space. With the tank sealed and leak tested it s time now to try to hide everything and give the set up a realistic appearance. Each paludarium is custom made to replicate a variety of real life environments such as streams rain forests and wetlands.

Partion by glass or plastic sheet type. What is a paludarium. This is a natural environment that is friendly to a wider range of creatures than the average aquarium.

My theme is going to be a small cross section of a rocky stream. Back to the main paludarium page. Here i use moss for aquascape like fissidens java moss pellia riccia or christmass moss if you have low.

Built in or compact or sometimes called the closed system. A paludarium is a great addition to any home. This type is most popular in the paludarium or aqua terrarium tank which mean the water is pumped from the paludarium tank the aquarium part and pour on the rock or wood formation in the land part and then back to the same aquatic part or aquarium part.