I went to HD yesterday and got a 18x24 sheet of Lexan. It was $20. I was looking for plexi-glass but didn't see it. Will the lexan be ok to use and attach ok with silicone sealant? This will go in a 29 gallon tank as the divider between the land and water.
Need help with Lexan
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lexan should be fine in the aquarium, but silicone will only stick so so. It will probably hold enough to keep your wall in place, but in the long term it's unlikely it will not develop a leak.
I tell everyone starting a paludarium the same thing, don't try to seperate the land and water areas, because water will always find it's way eventually. I think it's better to build your land over the water using false bottoms, allowing proper drainage into the water column.
I tell everyone starting a paludarium the same thing, don't try to seperate the land and water areas, because water will always find it's way eventually. I think it's better to build your land over the water using false bottoms, allowing proper drainage into the water column.
yep, eggcrate with screen, or weed blocker if you are using a fine substrate. Your bottom inch of substrate above water should be gravel, then you can put what you want above it, I like ABG mix the best. Around the edges, to keep the land from sliding off the false bottom, you can use wood, rocks, cork bark, spray foam, or almost anything to create that shoreline wall. Cork is probably the easiest, but there's no shortage of options.
