A few of my planted ripariums

[hydrophyte]

Last night I was over servicing the 120G again. It is looking better because I have been able to visit with more frequency. The pink rain lilies (Zephyranthes macrisipohn) have bloomed consistently. Notice also the bright green taro Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger'--another real nice plant.



I have a few more pictures that I will reformat and post later on.

[Julio]

Originally Posted by hydrophyte

last night i was over servicing the 120g again. It is looking better because i have been able to visit with more frequency. The pink rain lilies (zephyranthes macrisipohn) have bloomed consistently. Notice also the bright green taro xanthosoma 'lime zinger'--another real nice plant.



i have a few more pictures that i will reformat and post later on.

looks great how long has it been setup?

[hydrophyte]

Thank you. This one has been set up for a little more than a year.

[Phyllobater]

These displays are stunning and inspirational!! Great work

[hydrophyte]

I did some more photo-editing and came up with this FTS.



This picture is a montage, made with a combination of two shots at two different shutter speeds. I copied and pasted the underwater area from the shot with a slower shutter. Somehow photographs of this tank always depict the foliage with more glare and the water with more shadow than in real life

[bmasar]

This is really awesome. Thanks for sharing!

[hydrophyte]

Thanks. I am working on another new round of pictures that I hope to put up pretty soon.

[ClintonJ]

It may be your editing skills but it looks like an illusion. The plants just grow out of nowhere! I'd call you a pioneer in this field. I think a lot of herp keepers can relate some of your methods to planting "water plants "on drip walls. Very nice work!

[hydrophyte]

I didn't really alter the appearance of the display: my edit just made the underwater area a little bit brighter than it turned out in the original photograph.

THe plants are all supported by hanging and floating riparium planters, which are hidden by the foliage as the plants grow in. This is why there is no terrestrial land area apparent in this picture. You can see the planting hardware if you get up close and look in at the right angle.

[hydrophyte]

Here is another picture that I had meant to put up here. There really are fish in this display. They are difficult to see in the full tank shot.



These are all F1 offspring of individuals that I collected down in Mexico.