help needed for 6 by 1.5 by1.5 ft pladurium

[David Moses Heng]

As above. Can the experts here please advise me on how should i tackle this project. I have got very little knowledge about the plants and stuffs. appreciate if the experts here can help.

Theme in mind is fresh water swamp with crab and rainbow fish.

[David Moses Heng]

how come nobody is helping....

[bossteck]

No experience... but by any chance have you read the sticky posted by Ken?

Hope this helps.

[dkk08]

Well I do not have any experience in keep crabs, but I can sorta picture how your tank will look like considering its a 6ft tank!

Firstly you got to understand and know what kind of crabs you're planning to keep and what are their needs, same goes with the rainbow fishes. To me its always knowing your fauna first then your flora and setups.

[Chinmo]

This is going to be a very big project! alot of careful planning must be done

[David Moses Heng]

This is going to be a very big project! alot of careful planning must be done

Thanks for the affirmation. Indeed after scratching my scalp for the last two days and doing a bit of studies on paludarium, i have more or less conceptualized the idea, flora list and scape layout.

For floras, i am intending to use the following. May be a bit overkill. So need advice here.

Here are the flora list:
Alternanthera ficoidea"Bettzickiana Red", Chamaedorea elegans, Chlorophytum bichetii, Cordyline Species "compacta", Dracaena sanderiana, Ophiopogon japonica, Spathiphyllum cannaefloium, Syngonium podophyllum, Trichomanes javanicum,
Aquatic portion: Anubias barteri var. Nana, Cryptocoryne Affinis, Egeria Densa, Java Moss

For the hardscape, I am intending to diy using foam, silicone, peat, sand, pepsi bottles and lapis.

Stay tune...

[Chinmo]

Thanks for the affirmation. Indeed after scratching my scalp for the last two days and doing a bit of studies on paludarium, i have more or less conceptualized the idea, flora list and scape layout.

For floras, i am intending to use the following. May be a bit overkill. So need advice here.

Here are the flora list:
Alternanthera ficoidea"Bettzickiana Red", Chamaedorea elegans, Chlorophytum bichetii, Cordyline Species "compacta", Dracaena sanderiana, Ophiopogon japonica, Spathiphyllum cannaefloium, Syngonium podophyllum, Trichomanes javanicum,
Aquatic portion: Anubias barteri var. Nana, Cryptocoryne Affinis, Egeria Densa, Java Moss

For the hardscape, I am intending to diy using foam, silicone, peat, sand, pepsi bottles and lapis.

Stay tune...

Yes very tuning in! big project! try up date step by step with pictures ! it be great!

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

how come nobody is helping....

There are not many people keeping crabs therefore not much can tell You something about it. ;-)

Can You specify what crabs You wanna keep and what else Youre exact questions are?

[Luc Tango]

just wondering, if you keep crabs, won't they destroy your plants?

[David Moses Heng]

just wondering, if you keep crabs, won't they destroy your plants?

I don't think so...

Even if they did, it is good as it allows learning exposures.

[BEASTIEPENDENT]

Hi there

just wondering, if you keep crabs, won't they destroy your plants?

Many species do, most of the mangrove crabs are really lawnmowers (but leaf litter is usually their main food in nature). The little Geosesarma species with us never were interested in plants.