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title: "I just got a few terrarium begonias and I was hoping to set up some…"
description: "I just got a few terrarium begonias and I was hoping to set up some sort of paludarium in a fish tank. Has anyone found a good way to integrate carnivorous…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JlZgmfitRxCDd44wsMWc-A/6594acc14f3b987b15af60f8"
community: "Terrarium Discoveries"
author: "Hannah"
published: "2024-01-03T00:39:29.364Z"
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# I just got a few terrarium begonias and I was hoping to set up some…

_Posted by Hannah on 2024-01-03_

I just got a few terrarium begonias and I was hoping to set up some sort of paludarium in a fish tank. Has anyone found a good way to integrate carnivorous plants like pings and sarracenia while keeping their water distilled? I was thinking of adding a water feature with a boggy bottom for the carnivores, but how do I keep the other plants in nutrient rich soil that won’t leach? Does anyone have a method that works? Thanks!

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## 1 comment

### Mullein commented on 2024-01-04

That sounds so cool! Making a paludarium is a dream of mine when I have my own house. I haven’t grown carnivorous plants myself, but maybe you can use similar techniques as ornamental shrimp keepers who have to monitor TDS (total dissolved solids). That being said, my stepmom has grown pitcher plants in her mini fish pond without much special care. Maybe it depends on the variety of carnivorous plant?

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