Paludarium steps in making
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Paludarium steps in making
My another dream project. A paludarium
dimensions; 36(L)X24X(D)X30(H). The height is on all three sides, the front glass is 12 inches.
Background;
First came the styrofoam background, with random patterns. A styrofoam divider to separate 'land' and 'water' area then layers of concrete and driftwoods stuck on them then spraying cocopeat on the background to give a' natural' look Just trying the mist: some cork barks .....the front glass had cement splatters on them. Hoping the stuff to be ready soon....
dimensions; 36(L)X24X(D)X30(H). The height is on all three sides, the front glass is 12 inches.
Background;
First came the styrofoam background, with random patterns. A styrofoam divider to separate 'land' and 'water' area then layers of concrete and driftwoods stuck on them then spraying cocopeat on the background to give a' natural' look Just trying the mist: some cork barks .....the front glass had cement splatters on them. Hoping the stuff to be ready soon....
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
Nice explanation. Wash the whole setup carefully before release any life.
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
Hello sir Setup is looking awesome
where can I get styrofoam from?
where can I get styrofoam from?
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Visit any stationary shop and ask him for Thermocol.Naufil wrote:where can I get styrofoam from?
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
oh! I thought they were different. I am such a noob really.
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
that's a cool transformation of styroform barebone to the actual background. would have appreciated the step by step method for making the same in DIY section.
Got too busy to document. Sorry about that.
Got too busy to document. Sorry about that.
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
First round of plants added. List includes
Java Fern Trident
Bolibitis Heterocolita
Willow Moss
Some crypts....
Hope they survive. More details soon
Java Fern Trident
Bolibitis Heterocolita
Willow Moss
Some crypts....
Hope they survive. More details soon
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Nice. Have also added mistmaker?
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
spraying the cocopeat with the cement was a good move....
I would have tried sticking lots of moss (a friend is growing moss by the kilo) but I guess that would have been difficult at best and very time consuming at worse...
I would have tried sticking lots of moss (a friend is growing moss by the kilo) but I guess that would have been difficult at best and very time consuming at worse...
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Re: Paludarium steps in making
Some more plants added.....still a long way to go...
Setup details (contd from above)
1. Added sprinkler; It is running on timer....for 10 minutes every 3 hours. Gradually plan to reduce it to 10 minutes every 6 hours
2. Humidifier/mist maker; Creating mist for 15 minutes every 3 hours. gradually plan to educe it to 30 minutes every 6 hours
The paludarium will be dominated by aquatic plants that is why high density of humidity and artificial rain
Setup details (contd from above)
1. Added sprinkler; It is running on timer....for 10 minutes every 3 hours. Gradually plan to reduce it to 10 minutes every 6 hours
2. Humidifier/mist maker; Creating mist for 15 minutes every 3 hours. gradually plan to educe it to 30 minutes every 6 hours
The paludarium will be dominated by aquatic plants that is why high density of humidity and artificial rain
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