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I want to make a 29 gallon paludarium I'm going to put 2 snake skin gouramis and 2 raphel catfish a driftwood water fall I might put 1 ABF and some type newt and frog small gravel and some lilye pads gana look I need to know if this will work. thank you Riri.

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For what you are thinking that size tank is way to small.

I would draw it out full size first front, top, and side views to get an idea of exactly what is needed.

Also a tall tank is excellent for this type of design.

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it is a 29 tall

Agreed. I have a 29 paludarium, and there's not room for almost any of that. I can't speak to the amphibians (not my area) but generally, fish and amphibians are a bad mix.

Remember you're dealing with, at best, 20 gallons or water, and that's if you fill the tank more than halfway; many people do much less.

The Snakeskin gouramies are definitely too large, and I believe the Raphael cats are as well. The African butterfly fish should work, though.

Lilies get huge, even the smallest varieties. There's a plant (well, a few species) of the genus Hydrocotyle that might suit your needs, though.

Here's my tank, with five Altolamprologus compressiceps "Sumbu" and a pair of wild-type Aplocheilus lineatus:


Even with just seven small fish, it looks and feels overstocked, because there's a low water level and the rocks and plants take up so much space; you need a large base of rocks to reach past the surface, which takes up room in the water column. I can't wait until the comps pair off and I'm down to four fish in there; it'll be much more stable. I don't have any amphibians or other creatures.[/font]

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LittleMousling,

This is one fine paludarium, in addition to the fact that you took a great picture

I have no experience in creating these environments, but I agree that “larger” fish or a larger number of fish are not suitable for a smaller tank. I would assume that the actual water volume is way below 20G probably closer to 10 than 20.

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Agreed. None of said fish can live in a 29 gal palud. LM, that is a great looking tank. I never thought I'd see the day when I said this, but the duckweed actually lends itself quite nicely to the entire aquascape. .

instead of normal ''lillys'' how about using banana plant instead

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How about instead of snakeskin gouramis you add two of the Dwarf type gouramis. Then perhaps you could add a few nice male guppies. As for a newt I would suggest either a Firebelly newt or a Green Newt, in my experience with keeping these newts with smaller fish i have seen no harm done, just be sure to make sure there are no little holes at the top of the tank the newts can clime out through.

Maybe sparkeling gouramis, cherry barbs, and ADF?

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