First Paludarium Advice
Hey guys I’m starting my first paludarium inspired by Serpa Designs Fire Belly island! I’ve been mostly going off of YouTube videos but I’d like some advice from people in the hobby so that I can provide the best care possible for my animals.
My tank is a 40 gallon breeder with about 10 gallons of water. The tank is at 70-75 F and 60-70% humidity. Ideally I’d like to put in 3 Fire belly’s, 6 cloud minnows, and a few shrimp/snails.
I’m worried that once I add the toads and fish won’t have any place to hide because my plants are still very small.
Should I add any other aquatic/terrestrial plants that are more mature or is there a different way for me to create some hides?
My island substrate is saturated almost up to the top. Is this an issue? My plants are all able to grow in wet conditions or are epiphytes that can grow on the background.
My plants list is:
Anubias Nana
Anubias Nana petite
Java moss
Mini bolbitis
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown
Brownie Phoenix
Black rabbit fern
Tiny tears
If there’s any other advice anyone has for me I greatly appreciate it! Thank you in advance!