I really love your build and that you talk about all the errors you made as well how much time it consumes. It really helps me with my own build even if I already did so much wrong ;) Thanks a lot!
Thank you Chris. For anyone interested in doing this. To add to what Chris said about adding water and keeping the sediment down, you can pre-rinse your gravel. This will help wash off any excess chalk on the gravel. I pour my gravel in a pasta strainer and run the water over it.
You know I’ve been building enclosures for 50 years started as a young boy using hardware cloth and glass ... now I too use expanding foam and all the great stuff that is available ! But I’ve not had any animals skinned scaled feathers or hairy destroy a enclosure I’ve made I build it for the pets I have or will have . And if you get it right you reap rewards like babies or interaction that’s rarely seen ! Too me that’s a successful enclosure that your pet feels at home in . Great job Chris!
Dude, aside from how the paludarium looks (With is completely absolutely insane). The tutorial and explanation are so soothing and great! Love to watch this :)
Omg, those fwogies are suuupercute! I don't even own any animals/reptiles/amphibians and don't plan to in the future and i still just spent the last nearly 23 minutes watching you build and explain how to create a stunning mini habitat... I enjoyed every second of it though 8D Dude that's talent, thank you for the great content 8D
This tank is incredible. Well done!! I can look at this all day. So relaxing and soothing. Takes your mind off everything and enjoy nature of Amazon rainforest
Not only are you amazing at making paludariums, but you're an excellent writer as well! "I made a leap of faith, and threw caution to the wind." I see what you did there. :)
I have this exact same tank with a pump and waterfall (foamed background too!) and your use of the small tanks as overflow is fantastic! if i ever need to rebuilt my tank (or make another one) I'm going to add that feature in! gorgeous setup!
This is really pretty! I just recently thought about wanting to get frogs, and I’m a long way away from doing this kind of thing, but it’s definitely and inspiration! This is weird to ask, but have you thought about doing like a livestream/long recording of the tank? It’d be really nice to have something like that playing in the background while being able to watch the frogs and aquatic animals being in their environment!
I've never seen wiring and tubing hidden in plain sight with silicone and moss/sand/coir... which is strange, given that it looks pretty good and makes maintenance on the pump so much easier. Would love to see an update on this tank in the future.
It is much easier if you make a 'tube' for it before foaming, where water can drain in. That way you don't need to hide the pump/tube/cables baceuse they are under the background foam and you can pull all of the stuff out if zou need to change or service the pump.
Amazing look! For the record, you probably could have used acrylic canisters in place of those little glass betta tanks, they're lighter and you can find them in a lot of sizes.
Love the effort you put in on this enclosure but when I owned frogs I made sure to use only things I found in the natural environment as frogs are very sensitive to chemicals that exist in synthetic products. Id try to avoid paints, glues, plastics, tap water anything artificial really. I do love the way you used the moss on the walls though, I wish I had done that....
Stunning build. I've started keeping and breeding Arena Blanca dart frogs andlove watching other people's builds. One of the most natural and stunning builds I've seen. Love it mate 👌
Nice build Why did you pick Rhacophorus Norhayatii? I haven't seen any other videos with these frogs, were these wild captured? How are they doing? Are you happy with your choice of frog? I will start my own build with a 60x45x90 tank and might I want to get a Rhacophorus as well (Norhayatii or Reindwardtii if I can find a place where they sell them) thanks for the video
Question: are you feeding your frogs live insects like crickets? Don’t they jump into the water and drown and foul the water? Is there anything that you do in particular to avoid this problem? Thanks
So it’s not any use for this tank but that hole you burned into the pipe you can use milliput it comes in different colours/hardness (I believe one is brown) the white one is the stuff they use to repair white good like washing Machines it’s also the smoothest, the grey stuff (I had on hand as I was a table top gamer and it’s much cheaper than GW greenstuff) I had to use as an emergency repair on a fish tank where the silicone separated from the glass it wasn’t pretty as I had to use quite a lot down the whole seem of a hex shaped tank on the front too but it held perfectly.
Honestly think that this channel is one of the most incredible hidden gems in the reptile community. I can't wait to see this channel grow and love the videos. How do you get your mosses? I can't really find a reliable source where I am, I may just be looking in the wrong place. Have a good one!
Thank you! :) and the moss i have to buy from local growers/shops and now and then i’ll grab a cool patch I see while herping if i like the species. Just keep in mind to wash down best you can
@@Chrisweeet right you are. Your channel and the way you interact with hots has really boosted my interest in them and I am now looking for a mentor in my area lol. Curse you and your amazing videos
What I did is mix dry peat with black silicon, then using disposable rubber gloves smeared it on using my hands. Then grab some more dry peat and smooch it on top of that. It makes a great surface for moss and liverwort to grow. Also, use only 100 percent silicon and nothing with any anti-mold properties.
If you don't mind me asking where did you buy your frogs from? After seeing this it has inspired me to do something similar with my current setup and I would love to know how you got those amazing frogs!
Hey Chris. This is SO inspiring. Thank you so much for taking the time to record this epic process! I wanted to ask you - how do you keep the orchids growing in these conditions long term? I read that some orchids need a 'rest period' where it's much cooler. Do you remove them from the tank for a while to achieve this? Once again - you're the best!
Something to consider for future videos...all that flashing when you brought out the moss could be seizure inducing for epileptics like me. It might be a good idea to put a bit of a warning at the start of risky vids. Thanks.
Earned a new subscriber!! I'm curious, at around the ten minute mark you're painting on the silicone and then sprinkling moss flakes? Wondering if I caught that correctly or not? Thanks! Absolutely love this!
Dude this is an incredible tank. I do tree frog paludariums but they never look this good. It is truly a masterpiece.
Until they sit on all my jewels 😂
@@Chrisweeet may I ask where you were able to acquire this species?
@@markslatcoff6068I know this was 2 years ago but u can find on morph market depending where you live also do research before buying any animal!!
I really love your build and that you talk about all the errors you made as well how much time it consumes. It really helps me with my own build even if I already did so much wrong ;) Thanks a lot!
Thank you Chris.
For anyone interested in doing this. To add to what Chris said about adding water and keeping the sediment down, you can pre-rinse your gravel. This will help wash off any excess chalk on the gravel. I pour my gravel in a pasta strainer and run the water over it.
Yup! Forgot to mention mine were washed pre use but the bigger stones have their share of dirt and dust 😅
Maan, you are Bob Ross of making new enclosures! Loving every piece of it! I could watch this enclosure the whole European winter!
I could listen to you talk all day. Such a soothing calm voice. Peaceful!
You know I’ve been building enclosures for 50 years started as a young boy using hardware cloth and glass ... now I too use expanding foam and all the great stuff that is available ! But I’ve not had any animals skinned scaled feathers or hairy destroy a enclosure I’ve made I build it for the pets I have or will have . And if you get it right you reap rewards like babies or interaction that’s rarely seen ! Too me that’s a successful enclosure that your pet feels at home in . Great job Chris!
Dude, aside from how the paludarium looks (With is completely absolutely insane). The tutorial and explanation are so soothing and great! Love to watch this :)
Omg, those fwogies are suuupercute! I don't even own any animals/reptiles/amphibians and don't plan to in the future and i still just spent the last nearly 23 minutes watching you build and explain how to create a stunning mini habitat... I enjoyed every second of it though 8D Dude that's talent, thank you for the great content 8D
Love your vision and commentary. You are definitely one of the best
I have that feeling every time I build an enclosure. Just know the animal is gonna destroy my “masterpiece” lol
Ahhhh been waiting on this. Great as always but this time you've really stepped up🔥🔥❤️
This tank is incredible. Well done!! I can look at this all day. So relaxing and soothing. Takes your mind off everything and enjoy nature of Amazon rainforest
Not only are you amazing at making paludariums, but you're an excellent writer as well! "I made a leap of faith, and threw caution to the wind." I see what you did there. :)
Chris. Your videos are amazing! Great content and you have a way of capturing attention and pleasing I don’t want them to end! Great job great content
This is one of the most beautiful things I've seen on TH-cam.
Just…..WOW! So much inspiration! It’s beautiful! 𓆏💚𓆏💙𓆏🤎𓆏💚𓆏💙𓆏🤎𓆏
I have this exact same tank with a pump and waterfall (foamed background too!) and your use of the small tanks as overflow is fantastic! if i ever need to rebuilt my tank (or make another one) I'm going to add that feature in! gorgeous setup!
This is really pretty! I just recently thought about wanting to get frogs, and I’m a long way away from doing this kind of thing, but it’s definitely and inspiration! This is weird to ask, but have you thought about doing like a livestream/long recording of the tank? It’d be really nice to have something like that playing in the background while being able to watch the frogs and aquatic animals being in their environment!
I've never seen wiring and tubing hidden in plain sight with silicone and moss/sand/coir... which is strange, given that it looks pretty good and makes maintenance on the pump so much easier. Would love to see an update on this tank in the future.
It is much easier if you make a 'tube' for it before foaming, where water can drain in. That way you don't need to hide the pump/tube/cables baceuse they are under the background foam and you can pull all of the stuff out if zou need to change or service the pump.
Incredible achievement well done. I do love listening to your voice its very clear and precise, your English is amazing. 😊
What a beautiful masterpiece! You are so talented. No wonder you would stare at it all day!
Incredible work. It was very therapeutic watching it ♥️
Wow Chris that is absolutely Amazing mate & im gonna give it a try one day soonish... Thanks heaps for these video's & all your vids are awesome.👍
This setup is just stunning
I’m watching this before bed and I feel like I’m being read a book something about the expression in his voice and it’s honestly really nice
Another amazingly beautiful build!!!
Amazing job Chris!!!
Amazing look! For the record, you probably could have used acrylic canisters in place of those little glass betta tanks, they're lighter and you can find them in a lot of sizes.
Loooove your style of videos man! Keep it up!
Just: Wow! Stunning design. So beautiful. You are very talented.
This is the best Paludarium i’ve seen ❤
SPEECHLESS! So glad I came across your channel! Beautiful!!!!
Love the effort you put in on this enclosure but when I owned frogs I made sure to use only things I found in the natural environment as frogs are very sensitive to chemicals that exist in synthetic products. Id try to avoid paints, glues, plastics, tap water anything artificial really. I do love the way you used the moss on the walls though, I wish I had done that....
I don’t understand why so many people are using spray foam insulation and acrylic paint.
Stunning build. I've started keeping and breeding Arena Blanca dart frogs andlove watching other people's builds. One of the most natural and stunning builds I've seen. Love it mate 👌
Hi there,
could you please give us an update on this paludarium? I'm really interested how it evolved during the last year.
Great looking tank big man!
what a sexy tank. thanks for the inspo... your build is so similar to mine and it's so useful to have someone show their step-by-step process.
I was right. You DO have the hands of an artist!
l loved hearing all of your personal thoughts about the process. I built my own small paludarium last month and could relate to much of what you said.
So glad you added fish
Awesome paludarium and great production as always Chris
Masterpiece! Wow! Such a great video Chris!
Great work Chris, that looks incredible!
Man that built is a masterpiece.
What a spectacular build, congrats wow!
Super awesome tank! ❤
It's a masterpiece. 😮
you should definitely make more videos! love them.
OMG! A true living masterpiece.
So beautiful... It literally brought me to tears.
Man you sound like ants Canada, you are great keep doing what you do, you seem like you are passionate and that’s a great quality man
You are a master, I'm so impressed!! Great job! I'm in awe.
Beautiful job. Your voice is perfect for narration.
😭 This is the most beautiful vivarium I’ve ever seen! Bravissimo ❤️
This is outstanding! What a beautiful masterpiece!
Nice build
Why did you pick Rhacophorus Norhayatii? I haven't seen any other videos with these frogs, were these wild captured?
How are they doing? Are you happy with your choice of frog?
I will start my own build with a 60x45x90 tank and might I want to get a Rhacophorus as well (Norhayatii or Reindwardtii if I can find a place where they sell them)
thanks for the video
Nice setup only critique I have is those foggers can really heat up the water that I’ve noticed so be mindful with those
Very talented ! Great job !
I love your tank set up! Beautiful!
Man, the moss preview makes me glad I'm not epileptic.
Hiya, new subscriber here, i just searched frogs!
Wicked build!! So glad I found you!!
Amazing and love the frogs
Wow! My dream set up right there!
I always enjoy your plant selection. Amazing building!
Question: are you feeding your frogs live insects like crickets? Don’t they jump into the water and drown and foul the water? Is there anything that you do in particular to avoid this problem? Thanks
BEAUTIFUL CHRIS!!
Great Stuff Pond and Stone is my go to for the black foam. I usually get it off Amazon and it's worked magic in my dart frog enclosure
What expanding foam are you using thats aquatic safe? I can't find any anywhere.
It's a very nice paludarium ,congratulations.
So it’s not any use for this tank but that hole you burned into the pipe you can use milliput it comes in different colours/hardness (I believe one is brown) the white one is the stuff they use to repair white good like washing Machines it’s also the smoothest, the grey stuff (I had on hand as I was a table top gamer and it’s much cheaper than GW greenstuff) I had to use as an emergency repair on a fish tank where the silicone separated from the glass it wasn’t pretty as I had to use quite a lot down the whole seem of a hex shaped tank on the front too but it held perfectly.
your content creation is god tier!! I want to see more
Well done dude. A incredible piece of art, and a really good video. I love the way you explain everythig. Thanks for sharing.
Wow that tank is beautiful Chris. Carl
Honestly think that this channel is one of the most incredible hidden gems in the reptile community. I can't wait to see this channel grow and love the videos. How do you get your mosses? I can't really find a reliable source where I am, I may just be looking in the wrong place. Have a good one!
Thank you! :) and the moss i have to buy from local growers/shops and now and then i’ll grab a cool patch I see while herping if i like the species. Just keep in mind to wash down best you can
@@Chrisweeet right you are. Your channel and the way you interact with hots has really boosted my interest in them and I am now looking for a mentor in my area lol. Curse you and your amazing videos
Looks amazing bud thank you for the build
Chris,
Your videos are amazing and so educational, thank you my friend!
Ace
What a beautiful set up
What I did is mix dry peat with black silicon, then using disposable rubber gloves smeared it on using my hands. Then grab some more dry peat and smooch it on top of that. It makes a great surface for moss and liverwort to grow. Also, use only 100 percent silicon and nothing with any anti-mold properties.
Only thing wrong with this is there’s no update on the tank!
Amazing build and thought process… you are quite the artist
If you don't mind me asking where did you buy your frogs from? After seeing this it has inspired me to do something similar with my current setup and I would love to know how you got those amazing frogs!
Great video. Keep up the good work.
What a fantastic work! 🤩
Hey Chris. This is SO inspiring. Thank you so much for taking the time to record this epic process! I wanted to ask you - how do you keep the orchids growing in these conditions long term? I read that some orchids need a 'rest period' where it's much cooler. Do you remove them from the tank for a while to achieve this? Once again - you're the best!
Hi. What kind of lighting do you have?
Très beau Aquarium faut de la Patience aussi Félicitations BRAVO❤❤😊🎉
“Time to add our lord and savior…. MOSS” absolutely love
Thank's Chris❕ The tank is beautiful❗💖I love it. 🌼👩🦳🌼M.💚🌠
Something to consider for future videos...all that flashing when you brought out the moss could be seizure inducing for epileptics like me. It might be a good idea to put a bit of a warning at the start of risky vids. Thanks.
Any chance we could see an update on the tank?
Thanks great job I will start making my own but no idea how to get the clear plastic cups can i used any foam expanding?
What do baby flying frogs feed on?
I never thought to stick plants directly to the background. Will they root, & grow on the spray foam ?
Do you mix anything with the silicon to make it easier to brush kn
What are you painting the foam with at 7:40? You say silicone, but it looks like paint.
Thats so cool dude! Looking forward to see more Projects! Subscribed
As always, beautiful build my friend!
Instablaster...
Earned a new subscriber!! I'm curious, at around the ten minute mark you're painting on the silicone and then sprinkling moss flakes? Wondering if I caught that correctly or not? Thanks! Absolutely love this!
I chopped up dried moss and blew them into the sillicone haha
@@Chrisweeet awesome! I'm working on a tree stump hide currently and want to add moss all over and this just seemed like a great way to do it!
Absolutely stunning
Did you plant the paphiopedilums directly into the vivarium substrate or did you put it in a pot with its own special substrate?
How do you put the roots inside the toothpick holes without killing or suffocating them? Can you glue the roots?
Can you please tell where you got these gliding frogs?