Adventures in Aquascaping


Check out part 2 of 4 of Adventures In Aquascaping in the June issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist.
Available now online, and in stores in the first week of May.
I’m building a 45 gallon paludarium to house a gang of Geosesarma Crabs. This month, I’ll be discussing how to build a plastic base for a removable insert, and getting all the plumbing in place, to be ready to start hardscaping with cork.

If you are a TFH Digital subscriber, the digital magazine page is http://www.tfhdigital.com/tfh/201106#pg41, but for anyone without a subscription, you can also check out the TFH Blog which has some coverage as well.

Tagged : , by mellowvision on April 27th, 2011 Comments (3)

3 Responses to “Adventures in Aquascaping”

  1. Frank Huber Says:
    May 23, 2011 at 7:53 pm

    I enjoyed the first two installments and have just finished reading the 3rd. Can you give a symatic diagram of the plumbing? I am planning a redo of a planted 75 gal I’ve had going for 3 years now. I used flag stone and granite on the back wall of the tank to give me a more natural look than just a blank wall or cheezzie background seen

    thanks much looking forward to the 4th installment

    Frank Huber

  2. mellowvision Says:
    May 24, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    The plumbing is really pretty simple.

    There is a single intake like most typical solutions. The intake has an reducing elbow at the bottom to allow for a sponge to be inserted as a prefilter.

    The return is one line from the filter, split to 3 return lines, each with a valve inline to adjust flow rates. One return line returns at the water’s edge, the other two are used to push water through the drip lines.

  3. mellowvision.com — Adventures in Aquascaping Says:
    May 26, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    […] The third installment of Adventures in Aquascaping hit the shelves this month, with the release of the July issue of Tropical Fish Hobbyist. Available now online, and in stores in the first week of June. I’m building a 45 gallon paludarium to house a gang of Geosesarma Crabs. This month, see how I cover the plumbed insert with cork bark and prepare it for final planting. If you missed last months article, check out a few photos of the plumbing. […]