I've been working on a new setup in my 56 column high-humidity riparium. This is a high-humidity riparium with a canopy on top to keep the air moist inside. There are some relaly great plants in there.
Ripariums for Plant Filtration
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Here's a quick update for the 56 Column setup--I need to start a journal for this one--I'm still working on the underwater area, but here's a quick shot of the riparium plants.
I have an EcoXotic LED strip (can't remember the model name??) on the left side of the tank. It creates a wonderful shimmer in the water.
I just put that white-variegated Aglaonema Chinese evergreen in there. It looks very nice, but it seems a bit too big and showy in the whole layout. It might start looking smarter as the other plants grow in some more.
That Aglaonema is not a true semi-aquatic plant: the wild ancestor plant grows in upland forests in Southeast Asia. However, I had it rooting as a cutting from a houseplant and it grew many new healthy roots right in the water. I hope that it can adapt to being in a riparium. I filled the planter with hydroton so that there would be water diffusion around the roots. I will see how it goes.
I have an EcoXotic LED strip (can't remember the model name??) on the left side of the tank. It creates a wonderful shimmer in the water.
I just put that white-variegated Aglaonema Chinese evergreen in there. It looks very nice, but it seems a bit too big and showy in the whole layout. It might start looking smarter as the other plants grow in some more.
That Aglaonema is not a true semi-aquatic plant: the wild ancestor plant grows in upland forests in Southeast Asia. However, I had it rooting as a cutting from a houseplant and it grew many new healthy roots right in the water. I hope that it can adapt to being in a riparium. I filled the planter with hydroton so that there would be water diffusion around the roots. I will see how it goes.
Keep it up Hydro! Its looking great and I think the Aglaonema will definitely provide some great contrast when the other plants fill in...
I got the stand modified and now I just have to put it back together. I hope to have a FTS tonight or tomorrow.
Here's the tank sitting right on the floor after I swiped the stand.
I have a couple of FTS here I just need to format them and post them up.
I have a couple of FTS here I just need to format them and post them up.
Here's a quick shot of my 50G setup. The Pilea grandifolia growing on the ripairum trellis rafts makes a real nice effect.
