Ripariums for Plant Filtration

[hydrophyte]

Thanks for the welcome!

For this setup I think that I am going to use either a rimless tank shaped like a 40 Breeder, or this one.

GLA 63-S

 

[hydrophyte]

Hey this is a quick plug. I have an FS offering in the Marketplace for divisions from that same emersed Java fern in my 55-gallon along with planting hardware...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=282793

 

[hydrophyte]

Last night I was messing around in that 55-gallon and pulled out this big Cryptocryne wendtii...

I hadn't realized how huge it had grown until I got it out of the tank. The leaves have great color too. If you look at that picture in my previous post you can see it there just to the right center.

 

[Conner]

That 120g tank is crazy! I set it as my desktop background at work as well!

 

[hydrophyte]

Thanks so much. I wish that the fish were more visible in that picture. THere really are some pretty cool fish in there.h

I can hook you up with plants if you might like to try something similar. I have a lot of extra because I grew stuff outside this summer.

 

[Conner]

Thanks so much. I wish that the fish were more visible in that picture. THere really are some pretty cool fish in there.h

I can hook you up with plants if you might like to try something similar. I have a lot of extra because I grew stuff outside this summer.

I may hit you up for some soon. I may have a tank that I'd like to try this with soon.

What do you use to filter these tanks, if anything? Or do you just do water changes on a regular basis?

As for the corydoras catfish idea, with that many plants in the tank, I think you could keep a decent school of most cory species in that tank and be alright. Maybe aim for 7-10 of a smaller species, like the Agassizzi (sp?) cory, which would look nice.

 

[hydrophyte]

For filtration I generally use either submersed power filters, or canisters.
For tanks only partially-filled there is less filtration demand because of the lower total water volume. The emersed plants really do help with nitrate reduction and other water purification processes, so there is also less need for water changes relative to non-planted systems with comparable water volume and bioload. Canisters do require either plumbing through the tank floor, or pipe retrofit (easy to do) to reach down to lower water surface.

Now is a good time for shipping plants--before it gets much colder.

Thanks for the fish recommendation. A group of small-sized and active cories could be perfect for this new setup idea that I have.

 

[swede]

that is amazing!!!!! how much did it cost you to setup the 65 gallon?

 

[Conner]

Now is a good time for shipping plants--before it gets much colder.

Thanks for the fish recommendation. A group of small-sized and active cories could be perfect for this new setup idea that I have.

What kind of plants do you have available, and what kind of pricing are you looking for?

And you're welcome . I love cories, they've got so much personality for such a tiny little fish.

 

[hydrophyte]

that is amazing!!!!! how much did it cost you to setup the 65 gallon?

Let me go round up some pictures to explain what I used in that one.

What kind of plants do you have available, and what kind of pricing are you looking for?

And you're welcome . I love cories, they've got so much personality for such a tiny little fish.

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I like that C. agassazii.