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my only advise would be to check out some of the planted tanks online for inspiration and go from there... since putting a scene together is more about the persons artistic vision, and hard to put across in words...
 
I have a friend who turns ordinary tanks into extraordinary paludariums that literally make people approach the tank and go "Damn." It is done by removing about half the glass (depends on how deep you want your water / should be about an inch above desired water level) on the front side of the tank and turning it into a removeable side for easy access and for viewing. The hard part is finding the right pieces of wood to cover the whole inside back side of the tank. He first chooses the wood and aligns them horizontally so they look and fit naturally. He ties the pieces together using black tire wires (sold cheap at any hardware store) and fixes them inside the tank on the back side creating a background of wood. He then covers the gaps and spaces with xmas moss and some terestrial plants that grow attached to wood. He uses an ordinary submersible pump (strength depends on how much water you want to see flowing down the wood) to bring water through a black hose going up one corner of the tank. The hose is then attached to a black pipe drilled with holes which is positioned horizontally above the wood wall side of the tank. It creates sort of like a continously dripping waterfall system that keep the wood and moss wet. It also acts as a type of natural filter where the water is sucked in by the pump, drawn to the pipe and runs through the wood, filtered by the plants before going back to the water, although obviously not as effective as other normal filters. Adding a small filter in one side quickly solves this problem. He then adds the substrate (looks best with sand) and designs it with some amazon swords, xmas moss, volcanic rocks and cool driftwood root systems. And finally a good t5 light to top off the tank. Being creative will easily cover the pump and filter like by using some kind another piece of wood. Low maintenance and pretty cheap except for the wood. He keeps tetras, bettas, younger archer fish, and other colorful little fish with snails in his paludariums. Just an awesome idea :D Sorry for the long post and sorry if I dont have pics. Will try to take some when I go back to his store. Shouls def consider this one if youre looking for a beautiful tank.


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yngggru said:
I have a friend who turns ordinary tanks into extraordinary paludariums that literally make people approach the tank and go "Damn." It is done by removing about half the glass (depends on how deep you want your water / should be about an inch above desired water level) on the front side of the tank and turning it into a removeable side for easy access and for viewing. The hard part is finding the right pieces of wood to cover the whole inside back side of the tank. He first chooses the wood and aligns them horizontally so they look and fit naturally. He ties the pieces together using black tire wires (sold cheap at any hardware store) and fixes them inside the tank on the back side creating a background of wood. He then covers the gaps and spaces with xmas moss and some terestrial plants that grow attached to wood. He uses an ordinary submersible pump (strength depends on how much water you want to see flowing down the wood) to bring water through a black hose going up one corner of the tank. The hose is then attached to a black pipe drilled with holes which is positioned horizontally above the wood wall side of the tank. It creates sort of like a continously dripping waterfall system that keep the wood and moss wet. It also acts as a type of natural filter where the water is sucked in by the pump, drawn to the pipe and runs through the wood, filtered by the plants before going back to the water, although obviously not as effective as other normal filters. Adding a small filter in one side quickly solves this problem. He then adds the substrate (looks best with sand) and designs it with some amazon swords, xmas moss, volcanic rocks and cool driftwood root systems. And finally a good t5 light to top off the tank. Being creative will easily cover the pump and filter like by using some kind another piece of wood. Low maintenance and pretty cheap except for the wood. He keeps tetras, bettas, younger archer fish, and other colorful little fish with snails in his paludariums. Just an awesome idea :D Sorry for the long post and sorry if I dont have pics. Will try to take some when I go back to his store. Shouls def consider this one if youre looking for a beautiful tank.


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lol cartimar. hahaha.
+1

Be artistic, look into some pictures regarding nature, I suggest google it out.
Also go for Nat Geo Scapes it's fantastic!
 
yngggru said:
I have a friend who turns ordinary tanks into extraordinary paludariums that literally make people approach the tank and go "Damn." It is done by removing about half the glass (depends on how deep you want your water / should be about an inch above desired water level) on the front side of the tank and turning it into a removeable side for easy access and for viewing. The hard part is finding the right pieces of wood to cover the whole inside back side of the tank. He first chooses the wood and aligns them horizontally so they look and fit naturally. He ties the pieces together using black tire wires (sold cheap at any hardware store) and fixes them inside the tank on the back side creating a background of wood. He then covers the gaps and spaces with xmas moss and some terestrial plants that grow attached to wood. He uses an ordinary submersible pump (strength depends on how much water you want to see flowing down the wood) to bring water through a black hose going up one corner of the tank. The hose is then attached to a black pipe drilled with holes which is positioned horizontally above the wood wall side of the tank. It creates sort of like a continously dripping waterfall system that keep the wood and moss wet. It also acts as a type of natural filter where the water is sucked in by the pump, drawn to the pipe and runs through the wood, filtered by the plants before going back to the water, although obviously not as effective as other normal filters. Adding a small filter in one side quickly solves this problem. He then adds the substrate (looks best with sand) and designs it with some amazon swords, xmas moss, volcanic rocks and cool driftwood root systems. And finally a good t5 light to top off the tank. Being creative will easily cover the pump and filter like by using some kind another piece of wood. Low maintenance and pretty cheap except for the wood. He keeps tetras, bettas, younger archer fish, and other colorful little fish with snails in his paludariums. Just an awesome idea :D Sorry for the long post and sorry if I dont have pics. Will try to take some when I go back to his store. Shouls def consider this one if youre looking for a beautiful tank.


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Thanks man. Got any pictures. I was actually planning somthin like this for summer with plywood for all sides and bottom then just short glass in the front 2 sides, thenwater and plants on the wood


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