Hey guys! This is my first attempt at a paludarium or anything like it tbf.
The closest I’ve ever gotten to anything similar was growing a chili plant 💀
It’a 60cm * 30cm * 35cm, please ignore my diy lid – I’m waiting for mine to come in 😂 It’s just an acrylic lid with 36 2mm holes.
I literally know nothing about paludariums, saw them last week any hyper focused on it but the goal is to house 3 vampire crabs (1 male 2 female) in about 6 weeks (heard I should wait for plants to cycle)
That said – these were all the plants I could find that I saw were good for the tank, what else can I add to make it more homey for he crabs?
Isopods (20) and springtails (75-100) will arrive in a week
Hydrocotyle will arrive, but the water looks bare and tbf, the land does too? The ferns don’t match whatsoever but I think it’s cause they were shipped and got a little sad looking.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated :3
by Jaded_Firefighter_43
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First, this looks so amazing! very well done. I really like this aesthetic. You can add a few leaves and botanicals to the water to give it more character. aquatic plants like anubias nana petite or bucephalandra would be nice additions. I’m also a fan of using java moss along the waters edge and on driftwood. i add more driftwood coming out the water towards the top of the tank so that crabs could utilize the big open space in the air column. Again, I really like this setup. cheers