Low-tech Paludarium

Greetings from a noob and new member to this site. I thought I'd share a pic of my recently set up paludarium. It's very low-tech and has no climate control, no misters, etc. I hand water everything. There's a couple 40mm computer fans in a custom assembly at the top of the tank but I plan on redesigning that part. I am excited to join this community and learn more about orchids. Unfortunately I have recently become addicted and consumed by miniature orchids...it's too bad (and good) that I don't have room for more growing areas


Plant list:

Orchids/Orchidaceae --
Ascocentrum pumilum
Dendrobium jenkinsii
Dendrobium lichenastrum / Davejonesia lichenastrum (Dendrobium)
Pleurothallis corniculata

Aroids/Araceae --
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Narrowleaf'
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Cryptocoryne balansae
Cryptocoryne lutea
Cryptocoryne wendtii no id (probably 'Tropica')

Bromeliads/Bromeliaceae --
Neoregelia 'Chiquita Linda'
Neoregelia 'Dartanion'
Neoregelia 'Red Bird' x 'Fireball'
Neoregelia 'Small Fry'

Dischidia/Apocynaceae
Dischidia nummularia
Dischida ruscifolia

Ferns/Pteridophyta --
Bolbitis heteroclita
Lemmaphyllum microphyllum
Microgramma no id
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrowleaf'
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'

Fern allies
Isoetes velata var varsicula

Gesneriads/Gesneriaceae --
Columnea microphylla
Sinningia sp. 'Rio das Piedras'

Menyanthaceae
Nymphoides aquatica

Moss/Bryophytes --
Vesicularia dubyana

Piperaceae --
Peperomia prostrata

Scrophulariaceae
Hemianthus callitrichoides

Tillandsia/Bromeliaceae > Tillandsioideae --
Tillandsia andreana x funckiana
Tillandsia bandensis
Tillandsia Califano (baileyi x ionantha)
Tillandsia ionantha v. stricta forma fastigiata 'Peanut'
Tillandsia ionantha no id
Tillandsia loliacea
Tillandsia no id (species?)

Misc
Monosolenium tenerum (liverwort)??? Or lomariopsis fern gametophyte?

 

Thank you everybody, for your kind remarks! I can't wait to get more minis!

 

Thank you. Right now it's just plants. Originally it was supposed to be for my firebelly newt but there are a few concerns I have right now so I don't want to move the newt in yet.

 

It's too late for me, I just ordered EIGHT orchids from Andy's
'Addition' at its best? How about 'subtraction'...from my bank account

 

Six months later...an update...



29 Gallon Paludarium Plant List - around 50+ species (not counting individual moss/liverwort/fern sporelings, etc)

Acanthaceae --
Hygrophila pinnatifida

Aroids/Araceae --
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Narrowleaf'
Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite'
Cryptocoryne balansae
Cryptocoryne lutea
Cryptocoryne wendtii no id (probably 'Tropica')

Bromeliads/Bromeliaceae --
Neoregelia 'Chiquita Linda'
Neoregelia 'Dartanion'
Neoregelia 'Red Bird' x 'Fireball'
Neoregelia 'Small Fry'

Carnivorous plants -Droseraceae
Drosera spatulata

Carnivorous plants -Lentibulariaceae
Utricularia sandersonii

Dischidia/Apocynaceae
Dischidia nummularia
Dischida ruscifolia

Ferns/Pteridophyta --
Bolbitis heteroclita
Lemmaphyllum microphyllum
Microsorum pteropus 'Narrowleaf'
Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'
Polypodium polypodiodes
Pyrrosia nummularifolia
Fern no id #1
Fern no id #2
Fern no id #3

Fern allies
Isoetes velata var varsicula

Gesneriads/Gesneriaceae --
Columnea microphylla
Sinningia muscicola (aka 'Rio das Piedras')

Lomariopsidaceae
Subwassertang (Lomariopsis fern aquatic gametophyte)

Menyanthaceae
Nymphoides aquatica

Moss/Bryophytes & Liverworts/Marchantiophyta --
Vesicularia dubyana
Miscellaneous moss and liverwort

Orchids/Orchidaceae --
Ascocentrum pumilum
Bulbophyllum alagense 'small form'
Bulbophyllum catenarium
Bulbophyllum maquilingense
Bulbophyllum minutulum
Bulbophyllum ovalifolium
Bulbophyllum striatellum
Bulbophyllum "Rusty" (no id)
Dendrobium lichenastrum / Davejonesia lichenastrum (Dendrobium)
Dryadella zebrina
Haraella odorata
Masdevallia bucculenta
Masdevallia erinacea
Pleurothallis resupinata
Schoenorchis fragrans
Sophronitis cernua

Piperaceae --
Peperomia prostrata

Scrophulariaceae
Hemianthus callitrichoides

Selaginellaceae
Selaginella diffusa ? (id not trusted)

Tillandsia/Bromeliaceae > Tillandsioideae --
Tillandsia bandensis
Tillandsia no id (species?)

 

Thanks Marni! I've only been on here a few times and lurked a little bit, but I've seen some of your pics and orchids, and checked out your site. Very nice stuff!

 

Indeed it is sir. Not only have the original plants grown in, and a bunch of moss, but also I added a *bleep*load of plants over the 6 months. As you can see, I am slightly obsessed with miniature orchids