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After the successful creation of my first paludarium I named The Billabong, I have decided it is time to begin a new journey into the world of paludaria.
Introducing my first paludarium The Billabong
There are several videos on YouTube including the Build Process of this tank if you are interested.
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Today I have begun construction of the base tank which will be the catchment for a waterfall/stream and also home to a school of fish.
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Tank dimensions are 1100mm x 430mm x 200mm
More updates to follow as I progress.
Sticky and Nutty in a Plastic Packet
Did you make the tank yourself?
look very nice, too bad the picture too small
Yes .. I put it together this morning.
Shadow I am only new member today and restricted in file size.. the original pics are 18 megapixels in size... a bit too big for here :P .. So I made smaller , Went too far??? haha
Maybe this is betterOriginally Posted by Shadow
look very nice, too bad the picture too small
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Awesome!!
Hi Ian,
Welcome to AQ, mate!
This is going to be sincerely sensational to see you going to contribute the AQ! The Billabong video really blew my sentiment go outrageous for weeks! The video clip which I linked it here to show every paludarium enthusiast to see your built.
Hope this will help you, mate!
Thanks eddy, Appreciate your linking my video for members to enjoy.
I am very happy to show the process here on AQ. I ask members to be patient with this new build, as I will be taking time to make it the best I can to suit my purpose,
but I will post pictures and text to explain my methods ... and will be happy to answer questions to help everyone enjoy building their own.
Cheers
Ian
Sticky and Nutty in a Plastic Packet
Ian, fantastic build and I am very amazed at all your projects so far.
Can I humbly request a picture of your modified Humidifier for my review? This would solve my problem for the DSM setup for my new tank.
Wow! I watched the video! Really cool!
Cheers,
JJ
Very nice...! Love the video
mUAr cHEe, Thank you for your interest in my projects
Here are photos of my Humidifier modification.
This is the humidifier I used .. small compact sonic, travel unit.
IonCare Humidifier.jpg
The steam outlet
Steam Outlet.jpg
The hose is cut to make some tabs for holding it in place.
Hose cut ready.jpg
This shows how hose sits on humidifier steam outlet before securing solidly with electrical insulation tape.
I have found that electrical tape has good holding properties and stretches well to mould around the pipe to seal any holes.
Hose ready in place.jpg
Finally wrapped with tape making sure to overlap many times to seal any holes..
Rough upgrade/modification but effective.
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I hope this is an adequate summary of the modification mUAr
Hello and thank you for the kind comments. Much appreciated
OMG! You're the person who created the Billabong?! I was actually inspired by your youtube vid and I'm currently working on a crab tank based on your concept!
I thoroughly enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
Happy that you liked it ... sharing knowledge is a duty
Wow! I am humbled that my paludarium should evoke such a response .. thank you
It pleases me that you have been inspired by my creation .. I would love to see your project tuajia
Is there any filter system in this tank? Amazing tank and very inspiring.
Thank you lazyMF ... The tank is basically self filtering using a powerhead to lift water up and around the background perimeter.
It then trickles down through the moss and other plants, returning to the main water area via the substrate.
This process mechanically and biologically polishes the water without the need of extra media. NO MAINTENANCE
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