sgabyss Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Whats a paludarium you ask? yes, you could google it but I will summarize it in 5 words: A terrarium over an aquarium. I have had one up and running in my house for the last two years as a fresh water system Now I will be changing it into a saltwater environment. I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating new systems, so I converted a 6' x 5' china hutch into an enclosed tropical terrarium over an 50gal water tight aquarium. Now I will convert it again, into my 2nd saltwater reef. The first was a 15gal nano that we kept for 3 years. The first step in this process will be two decide on my base rock shape and material. I am leaning toward DIY concrete rock, seeded with live rock rubble. Please feel free to provide your opinion of the best low-cost dry rock option (concrete, pumas stones, retail dry rock, manufactured rock..?) Looking forward to sharing this adventure with you all, Seth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanz Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Nice. I have a mini 12g long that I use for a freshwater paludarium/vivarium setup. There's driftwood sticking out and bog plants growing out. Lots of anubias and java ferns inside. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bicyclebill Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Whats a paludarium you ask? yes, you could google it but I will summarize it in 5 words: A terrarium over an aquarium.You captured my attention and answered my curiosity perfectly! Sounds interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgabyss Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 vanz, I'm glad to hear that you have tried your hand at mixed environments also How have you enjoyed it so far? Thoughts about my setup: mangrove might be fun to place near the back since there will be plenty of head room for it to grow into. Salt build up around the waterfall feature may become a problem over time. I will have to test to see if the ultrasonic fogger works in saltwater (my guess is yes, and dont worry it is far removed from the fish and coral area). want to minimize nutrient runoff from the planted section, so hidden pots are out, and replace with arboreal species. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev311 Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nice!, looking forward to your experiences with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JManrow Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Some other plants that will grow in saltwater to consider are - Salicornia (pickleweed), and Spartina (cordgrass). As far as aquatic seagrasses, there are a few occasionally available. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/southflorida/seagrass/profiles.html, and macroalgae. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgabyss Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 Some other plants that will grow in saltwater to consider are - Salicornia (pickleweed), and Spartina (cordgrass). Thank you for the ideas JManrow. I plan to, but havn't yet, look up these species and more. Does anyone else know of saltwater plants that tend to grow-up and out above the water surface? PS. I want to show some progress pictures on my forum posts, but it states that I have a 2kb max file size... any advice how I can get my picutes that small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowderBlue Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Thank you for the ideas JManrow. I plan to, but havn't yet, look up these species and more. Does anyone else know of saltwater plants that tend to grow-up and out above the water surface? PS. I want to show some progress pictures on my forum posts, but it states that I have a 2kb max file size... any advice how I can get my picutes that small? If you use a smartphone try thisDownload the app called taptalk Find our forums on the app Link your account to the app Go to your thread to reply Click on the camera symbol and find the image in your phones gallery Select it and bam there it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgabyss Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Thank you PowderBlue. Unfortunately I am on my desktop, so I will have to find another work around to resize my pictures. I do appreciate your suggestion, and will try that method if I cant get it to work on my desktop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgabyss Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 is it just me, or is it hard to track down portland white cement in this town? I am hitting roadblocks trying to gather the supplies for making my base rock. What a bummer. I'm sure i will find something that will work, but I would appreciate any suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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