Conversion of an old 422 arrowana tank into a paludarium for a primary school

**EDEN Learning School** · 27th Dec 2011, 21:49

Hi all, Just wanna share with all out latest work.

We were approached in October 2011 to convert an old 422 arrowana tank into a paludarium and this is the outcome.

The whole set up took us only 3 hours (2 man) today.

Here are the pictures.

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Thank you all for reading

Thank you for reading.

**cdckjn** · 28th Dec 2011, 09:55

It looks like there is no pump within the system. The cons of not having a pump is that the water is stagnant and the water is not cleaned by the filtering properties of the "soil". If the water is clear, then can put some fishes to prevent insect growth. Can supplment the tank with a 4ft LED lighting system.

**felix_fx2** · 28th Dec 2011, 13:29

nice job over there.
AL, hope to see updated pictures once fish frogs are in...

**David Moses Heng** · 28th Dec 2011, 22:21

Originally Posted by cdckjn

It looks like there is no pump within the system. The cons of not having a pump is that the water is stagnant and the water is not cleaned by the filtering properties of the "soil". If the water is clear, then can put some fishes to prevent insect growth. Can supplment the tank with a 4ft LED lighting system.

HI cdckjn,

This set up IS on a 480 LED system. In the LED set up, there are 24 blue LED built in to stimulate moonlight/nocturnal environment.

There are also 2 pumps circulating the water. I will post the video up once it is edited. Also, when I left the site at 1550 hours for another school to set up another 500 US gallon paludarium, the water has already cleared.

Bro, Felix, Thanks for the encouragement. I will post the pics once the live stocks are in.

Regards.

**EDEN Learning School** · 28th Dec 2011, 23:02

Video update:

http://youtu.be/nQMulMs8F4k

**wongce** · 29th Dec 2011, 11:41

WOW, the LED looks expensive bro... whats the planned fauna? looking good....

**longcheeze** · 29th Dec 2011, 20:43

The LED looks interesting, where to get a closer look? Price?

**EDEN Learning School** · 29th Dec 2011, 22:20

Originally Posted by longcheeze

The LED looks interesting, where to get a closer look? Price?

You can find the light set at Hong Yang at CCK block 306. Price I will not disclose here. Thanks.

**EDEN Learning School** · 29th Dec 2011, 22:21

Originally Posted by wongce

WOW, the LED looks expensive bro... whats the planned fauna? looking good....

Planned fauna are:
1) Vampire crabs
2) 4" mudskipper
3) Croaking gourami
4) 5 banded barb
5) some frogs.

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