Don't throw away empty Ferrero Rocher chocolate boxes. Make a mini paludarium
Don't throw away empty Ferrero Rocher chocolate boxes. Make a mini Paludarium instead
I have always been thinking of using empty Ferrero Rocher plastic containers in one of my mini projects. The opportunity arrived in the form of an empty Ferrero Rocher box I found in the waste bin the other day. I thought of putting together a tiny Paludarium using the box. But first i needed a barrier which can hold the water. So I carved out one from an acrylic sheet I had and glued it in place using silicon sealant. I was very apprehensive about this since sealing acrylic with silicone is usually challenging and fails very often. However after curing it for 24 hours it seems to hold water quite well. Not sure about the long run though.
Next I created a hardscape using Seiryu stones and thin pieces of driftwood which i glued in place with hardscape glue.
Next I mixed aquasoil powder and Sphagnum moss with water to make a paste. I applied it on the wall of the box and placed the hardscape against it. I applied more aquasoil paste around the rocks to blend the edges. Then I proceeded to stick pieces of Fissidens moss to the wall.
I added some ADA La Plata sand on the bottom and added some small stones to complete the scape. I had some Anubias nana plants from an earlier scape and I used them for planting the wall. I also placed some thin driftwood pieces for detailing. I filled the bottom with water and added some Duckweed and a tiny Salvinia floater. I also added a Selaginella cutting to the scape at the top. Finally I covered the box with the lid and placed it under artificial lighting.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro and finding an empty Ferrero Rocher box in the waste bin
2:34 - Making a water barrier for paludarium from an acrylic sheet
2:27 - Creating a hardscape for the paludarium with seiryu stones and driftwood
3:55 - Making aquasoil paste and creating the moss wall of the paludarium
4:49 - Sticking moss to the moss wall
5:18 - Adding sand and small stones to complete the bottom scape
5:40 - Planting Anubias nana plants
5:49 - Adding thin pieces of driftwood for detailing
6:00 - Filling water in the paludarium
6:02 - Adding Duckweed and Salvinia floaters
6:12 - Adding Selaginella cuttings
6:39 - Placing the lid of the mini paludarium
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