u/meowmixiddymix

I've watched a ton of videos but they don't say what I have in mind or what is necessary or optional in the builds.

I really want to incorporate utricularia sandersonii into my build. But that needs a bit of soil for it to live in there. I'm not sure how to make it into a paludarium and have that utricularia in it. Any suggestions will be helpful.

I also would like to incorporate a Venus flytrap as well.

The rest I'm stumped.

I was thinking on building out the 20gal long tank I have with a glass lid with spray foam and some wood and rock. I was thinking lava rock or dragon stone.

There are a lot of paludarium builds but I want to make a carnivorous plant one. Is a paludarium something I can do with that or no?

I also would like to add salvinia and pellia to the water.

And I need a drainage layer with charcoal or without? I keep getting mixed responses on how good of a job it does. I was thinking on using leca as a drainage layer.

Can my dreams of having a Carnivorous paludarium happen a thing or do I need to go with a terrarium?

Any help will be appreciated

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Edit: I also want to utilize string of frogs for some background foilage

I've watched a ton of videos but they don't say what I have in mind or what is necessary or optional in the builds.

I really want to incorporate utricularia sandersonii into my build. But that needs a bit of soil for it to live in there. I'm not sure how to make it into a paludarium and have that utricularia in it. Any suggestions will be helpful.

I also would like to incorporate a Venus flytrap as well.

The rest I'm stumped.

I was thinking on building out the 20gal long tank I have with a glass lid with spray foam and some wood and rock. I was thinking lava rock or dragon stone.

There are a lot of paludarium builds but I want to make a carnivorous plant one. Is a paludarium something I can do with that or no?

I also would like to add salvinia and pellia to the water.

And I need a drainage layer with charcoal or without? I keep getting mixed responses on how good of a job it does. I was thinking on using leca as a drainage layer.

Can my dreams of having a Carnivorous paludarium happen a thing or do I need to go with a terrarium?

Any help will be appreciated