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For the first I got this on video.
Looks like mating behaviour to my eye.

There's an inbuilt water cave in the scape, into which the female follows the male in the end of this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5r6i25rwHc

I had to tare down and thoroughly clean this ol' tank after a serious mealybug infestation.
Trashed all vegetation. Bummer.

Happy to say it's getting back to action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eedpYQbCjIw

Hillstream loaches showing why they are called that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMevfVPd1PY

The first inhabitants are in. I think they are enjoying it there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMevfVPd1PY

NancyD wrote:Another great paludarium, hx. I remember your previous 1, that was amazing.

A club friend keeps killifish in his, just a thought.

Thanks, NancyD.
Killies would fit the bill for sure. Along with hillstreamers. Gotta look into their availability around these quarters.

Thanks for your feedback.

Thanks, garyg.

There's a short walkthrough of the rockscape at http://planethx.com/2012/08/02/a-step-b ... f-a-scape/

And an overall project file at http://planethx.com/category/crabarium/

Hi there.

My new paludarium with DIY rock and DIY root system is waiting for the submersed planting to happen.
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I'm also trying to figure ...

Some advance with the background.

Submerged bit pretty much done:
https://planethx.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/dsc_5006.jpg?w=490&h=249
https://planethx.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/dsc_5013.jpg?w=490&h=240

The emerged bit happening
https://planethx.files.wordpress.com/2014/12/dsc_5041.jpg?w ...

Got another couple of layers on the background, only one more to go
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Also decided ...

Rockwork carved and 1st layer down.

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https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1960102_823884590996941 ...

Thanks, Austen.

I started making the hardscape for the tank with the basic masses of rock to be. It's going to be more riparium-like than a paludarium, with rock in the water and a couple of stumps emersed from the tank.

Anyhow. Stone background start:

https://planethx.files.wordpress.com/2014 ...

Hi Austen.

The main flow through these pipes is going to be taken care of with stream-type pumps. I've had very good experience with Tunze turbelles, not least with my streambank tank.
Electricity consumption is miraculously low compared with regular pumps. You just need to give them a roomy ...

Me too, Jim.

Dry-fitting the main flow plumbing to the tank
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The tank dimensions are ...

Hi, all.

I finally got around to starting a new hillster tank.
Here's a couple of teaser pics of the plumbing/channeling to be built into the fake stone/wood background:
https://planethx.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/dsc_4780.jpg?w=197&h=300
https://planethx.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/dsc_4783 ...

I was trying to show my other half this thread but none of the pictures on the other pages are loading for me. Have they been removed or is it just my connection?

The photobank still not working. Frustrating.
Makes this thread pretty much useless.

For anyone interested, I have uploaded a few of ...