120x55x55 cm paludarium

[Burky]

Hello everybody,

Here are the pics of my new paludarium. Sorry about the poor photography.

[Isotope]

Looks more like a vivarium .... Nice tank

[Merviso]

Wow! Great Assortment of plants! I like it very much...
Hope I can built up one in the future...

[Pantera]

I like its dense and balance feel...I'm really amazed by how much efforts and stuffs are being put in such a small confine space

[insider]

I hope you can show us how you create it from nothing.

[Burky]

Thanks all. Unfortunately i did not take photos of the process of making it. Briefly i used white Styrofoam. It was a 130x60x60 cm one block. I made a cutter by attaching a very very thin copper wire onto both poles of a 12v transformator for resizing the foam block. Then cut it into 3 equal parts to make it easier to install in the tank once it is finished. Then with the help of soldering iron i gave its shape. But believe me it was a very very tough challenge. After shaping it then i put cement. First layer thin. Then let dry. Second layer more dense. Then let dry again. Then i covered the whole surface by black silicone then pour coconut dust on it. But this process should be done in small parts 'cause once the silicone gets the skin then you can not get the coco dusts to stick on it. And the coconut stuff should be completely dried. You may use sun for this which will take longer, or microwave or ordinary oven. After the background is done i stick it to the background by silicone again. I used the silicone a little bit on the tank for sticking it. After it got stick i placed the plants then filled in some water then it is done. It was a minute for describing the process but it take me almost 40 days to finish.

Cheers...

Burak

[insider]

sounded like a mission impossible to me..lol

[Reforma]

How about the filtration & what is the two round plastic on top for?
Very nice setup by the way

[Morgan01]

beautiful tank! just wonder how did u keep the inner sides of your glass so clean n clear?

[Burky]

Thanks...

Refoma : There is no filtration. I have a2500 lt?h powerhead installed behind the background and giving out water from both side of the tank where the waterfalls are placed. Actually i have total 8 tanks at home and none of them have filtration.
And the two round plastic stuff on the top is cd boxes to hold the lightning up.

Morgan01 : Well honestly it looks too clean cause it was the photo taking day i cleaned it with half cut lemon and for the trouble stains i used bleach.
i have 2 small cpu fans integrated to the top of the background circulating the air in the tank and one bigger fan outside the tank sucking the air within the tank and giving outside. Enough to keep the glass clean and still humid inside.

[Reforma]

Oh that's incredible!
Do post more pictures please

[mervin]

Great tank !
I love it !

[Verminator]

You used bleach on a tank with livestock in. Bit risky is it not?