Just finished building this bad boy and thought I would share it with a website not at all related to Vivarium construction as that group of people tends to be a bit jaded on new builds. This is a 47 gallon column shaped tank (about 30" tall) converted into a paludarium (fish tank + terrarium with full interplay between them). The fish tank portion is about 12g. I built the tree buttress and rocks from scratch.
Full tank shot
Tank shot with HDR effect just for fun
It will house these little guys as well as some fish:
If you're curious how it's all built, my full construction thread is here:http://www.dendroboard.com/forum/members-frogs-vivariums/66887-47-column-paludarium-technique-build-thread.htmlthough I figured you guys would just want to see the final product.
The majority of the plants are bromeliads and tellandasias, both of which are epiphytic so you don't have to put them in soil. It's a false bottom tank, the fish can actually swim underneath the entirety of the land mass. Think of as though it's on stilts. There is a false bottom with a layer of pebbles for drainage, soil and coconut husk. Watering the plants is via mister (will probably buy an auto-misting system when I'm no longer broke from this! :) ) 
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