65 Paludarium is done!!!!!!!

tyler · #1 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 01:55 AM

Well, after a couple of weeks of working on this project, I have finally finished it! My main goal and idea was to create a somewhat naturalistic vivarium for the amazonicus as well as trying to create something appealing to the eye. I wanted to go for a "forest floor meets river" kind of look and I think I somwhat pulled it off. I have an in-tank filter inside the black acrylic, which is accessible through an opening at the top created by eggcrate. The pump is made the same way, but is on the right side of the tank... I used a fake rock to cover it up. The tank is home to 4 juvenile ram cichlids and 1.2 amazonicus. I would like to perhaps purchase another pair or trio at the most. I have a bunch of areas for the frogs to escape if they fall in the water. I witnessed to chubby female fall in, and they are decent swimmers. They are very quick to climb onto the glass, acrylic, or wood/plants. 4' strip of 130 (10000K) and a 2' of 65 (6500K) - both Coralife.

Plant list includes:
N. pauciflora (sp?)
N. fireball x 3
N. variety (red center near tree trunk)
Tropical sheet moss (collected locally)
Philodendron scandens
Phildoendron cordatum
Philodendron cordatum "Brazil"
Type of Ivy (from Lowe's)
Nymphoides aquatica
Anubias nana
Java Fern
Rotala macranda
Rotala indica

FTS (edited a little bit to get the real color/appearence. The noise was really awful)

Waterfall

Tree Trunk

The mastermind behind the project - Can't reveal my full identity

(im about 6' for scale)

the_noobinator · #2 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 02:16 AM

very nice. are you adding any fish/frogs eventually?

Jungle_John · #3 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 02:58 AM

very nice. what type of wood did you use for the trunk? and how did you get your glass so clean lol. i never can get my glass clean for a good shoot

NWMusician · #4 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 02:59 AM

Wow, Tyler, that is an amazing paludarium! I love amazonicus and I bet they are totally at home in there. Thnk you for sharing that with us! And btw, you are too cool for words in that picture! lol

dufus · #5 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 03:18 AM

NICE!!
but, you know if you take the few inches off the bigger light and add it to the little one, i think they'd be the same size, lol.
i coudn't resist.

Amazonicus is my favorite PDF BTW>

the_noobinator · #6 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 03:27 AM

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Originally Posted by the_noobinator

very nice. are you adding any fish/frogs eventually?

nvm my reading comprehension is terrible. what kind of cichlids?

dufus · #7 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tyler

The tank is home to 4 juvenile ram cichlids

Blue rams or gold rams most likely blues though.
they're south american dwarves that aren't aggressive and are very beutifull.

the_noobinator · #8 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 03:37 AM

i had a pair of GBR's once. they were the most beautiful fish i've ever had.

ebrady · #9 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 05:05 AM

amazing tank!
p.s. nice shades

johnnymo · #10 (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 07:12 AM

killer tank. ammys are the best and blue rams are actually my favorite cichlid. Its almost as if you built that tank for me... haha. whenever you get sick of it ill take it off your hands for you =]