90gal Paludarium Build - Orchid Board

ChaseGhost · #1 03-08-2014, 12:04 AM

Started working on this the other day while locked up with freezing weather. Bought the tank over a year ago but it kinda just sat around. Got all this free cork recently so I thought I'd slap it together. Going ok so far, still got a lot to do like build a hood and a sump and plant it but i think it looks good so far.

ChaseGhost · #2 03-08-2014, 01:27 AM

That grey pipe and piece of epiweb is my temporary filter.

brn_thmbs · #3 03-08-2014, 02:18 AM

Ha! You think it looks good so far?
That's ridiculous!...
It's AWESOME!!!
Where are you, need to check the forecast & pray for more snow so you can stay locked up & finish this bad boy.
Love the mopani (or drift wood) coming down. I bet you could get a water feature down the middle. Are you only going to plant the water or on the backing as well?
Can't wait to see updates, so far so good!

Oh wait, I see now water feature is to the left through the epiwebbing.

ChaseGhost · #4 03-08-2014, 11:47 AM

I'm in south Texas (originally from south Florida), I HATE the cold so I wont be praying for more, but don't worry I'll still work on it. I'm gonna add another pump outlet "waterfall" on the right, and more drift wood I think. Just need to go buy another pump so I can get the sump going, gonna stash two more fans behind the big piece of wood on the left also.

I put in this planted tank medium (Below the gravel, It's the black looking stuff.) So I want to get some Aquatic plants going, then I have a bunch of orchids from other terrariums I'm gonna try out in there, O and random tropicals.

What do you guys think would look nice?
Haven't even thought about fauna.....

VMStearns · #5 03-15-2014, 01:20 PM

I'm too new to make any suggestions, but what you have so far is really cool. I can visualize a turtle or two with feeder gold fish and maybe a golden mystery snail in water plants for the fauna.

WhiteRabbit · #6 03-15-2014, 10:42 PM

Very cool!

ChaseGhost · #7 03-15-2014, 10:54 PM

Thanks!

Daethen · #8 03-16-2014, 11:27 AM

Sorry, but my main thought is "What freezing weather"? I woke up to 15 degrees and am happy it is that warm. Still have close to a foot of snow. Tank looks good though.

ChaseGhost · #9 03-16-2014, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Daethen

Sorry, but my main thought is "What freezing weather"? I woke up to 15 degrees and am happy it is that warm. Still have close to a foot of snow. Tank looks good though.

If my orchids can't be outside neither can I. Suppose it's all relative though...

isurus79 · #10 03-16-2014, 05:08 PM

How much current will be in the water? I'd probably add some anabantoids (gourami, bettas) if its low flow. Otherwise, I'd probably get some cardinal tetras if it has stronger flow, maybe go full blown South American biotope tank.