So I have been researching compatibility of all the smallish terrestrial/semi terrestrial/aquatic species I want to keep and planned a setup that I think ideal for these species. If I ever get the resources to do this i will! I wanted to insert a file (list of species) but the forum won't let me so I'll have to post it separately and less interesting
The whole setup would have to be huge-about 600 gallons of water (fresh and brackish) I think. Then add on the space necessary for the land inhabitants as well... about 7x3 ft of floor space with a substrate depth of 2ft or more should do for the land area?
It would require a large freshwater section, a smaller brackish water section and a large land area between both.
The terrestrial area substrate would consist of sand to either side of the land area (leading to fresh and brackish sections), gradually becoming coconut fiber and dirt towards the center.
There would be tonnes of plants in the freshwater section, as well as rocks, bog wood and a gravel bottom.
I would likely incorporate a muddy/sandy bottom in the brackish section with bog wood and actual mangrove plants leading onto the land/terrestrial area.
The land area substrate would be slightly moist (NOT wet) all the way to the bottom (using the silicone and glass/acrylic/plastic plate method to separate land from water) with rocks piles and bog wood leading onto the land area from the two water sections.
The terrestrial section would have a high humidity created by the two aquatic sections but would also be humidified by a small stream of fresh water (flowing through 1/2 of a PVC pipe decorated with a silicone/coconut fiber/sand combination or something) accounting for a small volume of the water cycling through the freshwater filter. The total volume of water output from the FW filter would thus be cut into two paths-the small stream leading from the land area into the water and just a stream of water flowing directly into the aquatic FW section.
The brackish water section would obviously also have a filter and heater.
All sections would have lots of plants to keep waste at 0 (from my experience, a "vegetable"(plant) filter works exceptionally well and is super reliable).
So... if I ever got the possibility to, do you think I could do it? :grinyes:
Thoughts or suggestions? Any creatures you'd like to add to the list or don't think fit?:tropicalfish:
The whole setup would have to be huge-about 600 gallons of water (fresh and brackish) I think. Then add on the space necessary for the land inhabitants as well... about 7x3 ft of floor space with a substrate depth of 2ft or more should do for the land area?
It would require a large freshwater section, a smaller brackish water section and a large land area between both.
The terrestrial area substrate would consist of sand to either side of the land area (leading to fresh and brackish sections), gradually becoming coconut fiber and dirt towards the center.
There would be tonnes of plants in the freshwater section, as well as rocks, bog wood and a gravel bottom.
I would likely incorporate a muddy/sandy bottom in the brackish section with bog wood and actual mangrove plants leading onto the land/terrestrial area.
The land area substrate would be slightly moist (NOT wet) all the way to the bottom (using the silicone and glass/acrylic/plastic plate method to separate land from water) with rocks piles and bog wood leading onto the land area from the two water sections.
The terrestrial section would have a high humidity created by the two aquatic sections but would also be humidified by a small stream of fresh water (flowing through 1/2 of a PVC pipe decorated with a silicone/coconut fiber/sand combination or something) accounting for a small volume of the water cycling through the freshwater filter. The total volume of water output from the FW filter would thus be cut into two paths-the small stream leading from the land area into the water and just a stream of water flowing directly into the aquatic FW section.
The brackish water section would obviously also have a filter and heater.
All sections would have lots of plants to keep waste at 0 (from my experience, a "vegetable"(plant) filter works exceptionally well and is super reliable).
So... if I ever got the possibility to, do you think I could do it? :grinyes:
Thoughts or suggestions? Any creatures you'd like to add to the list or don't think fit?:tropicalfish: