Ledgers Fall, a UNS 90P paludarium aquascape

Paludarium
UNS 90P

Ledgers Fall

A fully established display that blends submerged and terrestrial elements to evoke a forest stream spilling into mist-covered terrain — a dramatic layout of El Jefe stone and manzanita wood, home to a peaceful nano community of fish, shrimp and frogs.

TankUNS 90P
48.1 gallons
LightingChihiros RGB Vivid Mini LED
Chihiros Z Light Tiny
Filtration & climateDelta 120 canister filter
Zoomed fogger
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Planting

The terrestrial side carries bromeliad, air plants, nerve plant and terrestrial fern above a bank of moss and wisteria; below the waterline, pogostemon erectus and helferi, Christmas moss, assorted swords, purple knight sword, hygrophila araguai, anubias and bucephalandra fill out a wabi kusa ball anchoring the transition zone.

BromeliadWabi kusa ballPogostemon erectusPogostemon helferiChristmas mossWisteriaAnubiasBucephalandra

Livestock

Otocinclus catfish, bristlenose pleco, bumblebee goby, platinum neon tetra and Norman's lampeye killifish share the water column with amano and neocaridina shrimp, while platinum Zaire frogs work the mist-covered banks alongside nerite and mystery snails and fancy guppies.

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The technique behind it

Paludarium style, step by step at masterscaper.com →

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