Hydroponic Planted Tank

[jpmroane]

Hi I was thinking of planting my tank but in a fashion where the plants grow out of water and only the roots are submerged similar to a hydroponic setup. Anyone out there try this or heard of this? Suggestions on setup and plant species would be welcome.

 

[ar0wan]

Interesting concept..

 

[ar0wan]

 

[stewnew]

i think the term is riparium or something

 

[jpmroane]

The second picture looks really nice, mine will look nothing like that but the concept is right. I wonder how those plants are stabilized, I was thinking egg crate over the top so they don't fall in. I have had a planted filter before and I had the tank positioned by the window with occasional direct sunlight, but that is not an option now.

 

[chonhzilla]

hydrophyte is the go to guy for ripariums.

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/t...881-55-gallon-crypts-riparium.html#post827730

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/tank-journals-photo-album/88287-20-gallon-riparium.html#post854869

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/t...um/85953-65-gallon-riparium-totm-12-09-a.html

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/tank-journals-photo-album/91262-56-column-riparium.html

 

[yikesjason]

I have a hydroponic wall that drains into my tank. It doesn't sound exactly like what you are looking to do. The ripariums are closer to what you are describing.

 

[~ocean]

^ That's very interesting!

 

[Matt724]

I have a hydroponic wall that drains into my tank. It doesn't sound exactly like what you are looking to do. The ripariums are closer to what you are describing.

woah! why have i not seen this before on MFK? That's a really cool set up. I would love to try that, but rather than a wall, more of like a platform that pumps water to keep a thin layer of running water over it and the plants act almost as a separate filtration unit. i'm not sure. I'll try to sketchup something

 

[xrayjeeper83]

Id love to do this to my main tank, but my puffer would try to become a land puppy instead of a water puppy