Ripariums for Plant Filtration

[hydrophyte]

Here is another quick video for the 50. This one shows the Magnetic Small Hanging Planter and Nano Trellis Raft in use in the tank.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6t5J77Gy0I



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[hydrophyte]

I have a quick photo update for my 50-gallon setup. It is looking pretty good these days.

This image is a montage that I made to correct for exposure.

 

[hydrophyte]

My 50-gallon is all torn up. I have all of the plants that were in there underwater overnight to kill any plant pests that might have been around. I have more of an update over in the journal thread. Here is a quick picture.

I am considering whether to just set up most of the plants that I had in there, or replant with a totally new theme(?).

 

[Cookie*]

Your tanks are so inspiring and beautiful to look at. I must have read this thread 3 times over in the last few months. Keep up the incredible work, it's a pleasure to just look at the pictures of your tanks.

 

[hydrophyte]

Thanks very much.

I ahve been so busy lately but I hope to be back with some more updates for some of these tanks.

 

[hydrophyte]

Hi Everybody,

This is a quick link over to the Kickstarter.com project page that I put together for Riparium Supply...

www.Kickstarter.com: Planted Ripariums a New Kind of Aquarium Display

Kickstarter is a unique creative projects funding platform. You can read about it over on their FAQ page...

http://www.kickstarter.com/help/faq#WhatIsKick

I recommend checking it out if you might have a suitable project that needs support. It is also fun to just check out the many creative projects there and watch the videos.

The Riparium Supply Kickstarter project is not doing very well, with less than 10% funded and less than a month left to go before the deadline, but I hope that the page there can help to promote the idea some more.

 

[hydrophyte]

Since I tore down the planting in my 50 it has been a ratty mess, but I have some cool plants in there anyway. I am mainly using it just for growout now.

I have been trying to think of ideas for a new setup. I got some really great stem plants in trade and I am considering a planting with a real lush underwater foreground mainly with stems, and the emersed riparium area also with stems.

I might put together injected CO2 for this idea, although several of those stems are doing well and growing fine with no extra carbon.

 

[hydrophyte]

I have a start on a new setup in a Mr. Aqua 11.4G tank. This one is filled all the way up to the top. Here is a quick picture...

...and here is the link to the journal thread...

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=381083

 

[hydrophyte]

I have another shot showing better the plants in my new 11.4-gallon setup.

I really like the little white mangrove tree (second background plant from left).

 

[hydrophyte]

I replanted the 50-gallon tank. I used a number of those plants that I was holding in here.

Here is a quick list of the riparium plants included.

• Caladium praetermissum (former Xanthosoma 'Hilo Beauty')
• Colocasia fallax
• Schismatoglottis 'Frosty Kiss'
• Acrostichum danaeifolium, leather fern
• Avicennia germinans, black mangrove
• Laguncularia racemosa, white mangrove
• Pilea grandifolia

The tall riparium plants are sparce and spindly. The Caladium, Colocasia and Pilea should start to fill the area around the planters with time to grow in.