Jungle Puddle Paludarium Build Log
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Myersi Pygmy Hatchet (Carnegiella myersi)
The smallest species of Hatchet and a unique addition to a specialty community or aquascaped tank, the Myersi Pygmy Hatchet is primarily found in slow moving shallow waters in the Peruvian Amazon. In the wild, they tend to inhabit clear, warm, slightly acidic water and unlike other hatchet...
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Another little update... background is complete as is the driftwood pile infront of the false back. Really happy with it so far and it's all solid made.
I know it looks very man-made at the moment. But once the mosses are sourced, take hold and spread - I think it'll look like it was taken straight out the jungle!
I know it looks very man-made at the moment. But once the mosses are sourced, take hold and spread - I think it'll look like it was taken straight out the jungle!
And another update...
Background painted black, along with some of the sides so as to hide the construction and equipment behind the false back...
Exo Terra mesh lid replaced with a glass top, to keep humidity and heat it.. looks much better in my opinion. Also a low profile LED light added (22x White, 3x Blue, 4x Purple, 2x Red, 2x Green)...
And the mini waterfall (rain runoff) is running nicely. I had to turn the pump down from 500LpH to 200 LpH though. Not a very good photo as it's hard to capture..
Next up.... lots of moss planting!
Background painted black, along with some of the sides so as to hide the construction and equipment behind the false back...
Exo Terra mesh lid replaced with a glass top, to keep humidity and heat it.. looks much better in my opinion. Also a low profile LED light added (22x White, 3x Blue, 4x Purple, 2x Red, 2x Green)...
And the mini waterfall (rain runoff) is running nicely. I had to turn the pump down from 500LpH to 200 LpH though. Not a very good photo as it's hard to capture..
Next up.... lots of moss planting!
Some moss added - I'll do close ups in a week once it shows signs of adjusting. Also planning on starting then introducing a springtail population for above the waterline.
I like it. No experience, but I can’t see it being any harder than other crustaceans. Crabs are generally pretty hardy as long as proper conditions are met.
Not sure if they need horizontal land space or if vertical is fine though. I get the feeling they wouldn’t really care.
So slight set back. The java moss I brought on ebay was naff, I persevered with it in the hope it would bounce back... but it was a non starter. So a restart of the java moss at the water line. This time I hope it takes off like it did im my 6 foot paladarium above the water line!
