[tgregoire]

Has anyone ever made a true paludarium with no real divider between land and water, just natural substrates under the water that run continuous up onto land?

 

[james67]

yes. its been done many times. (not by myself, but by a number of other people)

james

 

[LookinRound]

http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/pa...-new-wooden-hill-stream-tank-constr-jrnl.html

 

[wimvanvelzen]

Thanks for linking to my journal

I did make the land parts by a combination of glass, and foam / tile grout / epoxy. Not really natural materials, but with a natural looking result. If you'd insist on really natural materials, you could use large pieces of stone / wood and peat or even clay. The main problem would be here that the materials would be natural, but the look most of the time won't - simple because natural banks and shores are not easily rebuilt in a tank.

 

[Gert-Jan]

The substrate should be really dense for the the water not to break it down or make it fall apart.
maybe this helps? :
Nieuw bakje, aanpassen en inrichten. - Gifkikkerportaal - Forum - Weblogs - Gert-Jan Hengstmengel

 

[Scott Richardson]

If you have windows 7, right click on the above page and select translate with bing. It takes a minute, but the whole page will be in english

 

[LookinRound]

If you have windows 7, right click on the above page and select translate with bing. It takes a minute, but the whole page will be in english

If you use google chrome it automatically asks if you want it translated for you, even w/o windows 7.

 

[tgregoire]

Thanks guys! I still can't really figure out what they used for substrate... Anyone know?

 

[ryan10517]

tried it a long time ago with a 20 long and natural topsoil/clay mounds under gravel. ill tell you from my experience... that method doesn't work.... hahaah. Maybe something like volcanic rock would hold its shape long term