💧Create a scape that utilizes the unique shape of the tank.
🔨Use expanding foam and cling film to create a custom hardscape.
🌿Add plants like asparagus ferns and hydrocotal to enhance the natural look.
🖌️Paint the sides of the tank black for a cleaner look.
🐍Introduce tiny aquatic snakes and snails to the water section.
How do you create the unique shape of the water area?
—I use Co filter foam and scissors to cut out a custom shape.
What materials do you use to cover up the expanding foam?
—I use crushed lava rock and black aquarium silicone.
How do the plants in the palarum get nutrients?
—They pull nutrients from the water that flows down through the scape.
How do you prevent sand from getting into the pump?
—I place filter foam under the hardscape to stop the sand from traveling towards the pump.
What types of plants are suitable for a palarum ecosystem?
—Plants like asparagus ferns, hydrocotal, and Oakleaf creeping fig work well in a palarum.
00:00Introduction to the project: turning a glass box into a palarum ecosystem.
02:28Creating the hardscape using expanding foam and cling film.
05:27Covering up the foam with crushed lava rock and black aquarium silicone.
06:58Planting asparagus ferns and hydrocotal for a natural look.
08:508 weeks later: the palarum has thrived with added plants and spiderwood branches.
10:27Adding tiny aquatic snakes and snails to the water section.
