A few of my planted ripariums

[hydrophyte]

Here's that 55 again, now with blue background...



This tank makes a nice display in the room where I have it. It is pretty low maintenance, although the fish are quite greedy.

[eos]

All your tanks look amazing! Job well done on all of 'em.

[hydrophyte]

Thanks very much!

[daykinmade]

are you able to grow african water fern emersed with this set up? I think I see this in the photos? very cool

Daykinade

[hydrophyte]

Yes that is a Bolbitis fern. It is growing on a trellis raft.

[hydrophyte]

I've been seeing lots of neat plant events in my 65-gallon riparium tank. Last week the blooms on the ladies' tress orchid (Spiranthes cernua var. odorata) began to open. Here is a shot of the whole flowerhead:



The spike had been developing for more than two months. Here is another picture a little closer:



I have tried out a few different orchids in riparium planters. So far this one has had the best performance. The Phragmipedium that I planted in this tank last spring did not grow at all and I eventually removed it to plant again in a regular pot with bark orchid mix. I have a few different Bletilla too. These plants are now starting to go dormant.

Here's a recent picture of the whole tank:



Actually I pulled the Spiranthes out for this picture. I have been growing it in the front right corner, but it does not have very much foliage and the planter is rather obtrusive.

[Energy]

Originally Posted by hydrophyte

The 120-gallong Mexico river biotope that I put together is the featured Tank of the Month at AquaticPlantCentral.com. here is the link.

June 2009 Tank of the Month: Devin Biggs - Library - Aquatic Plant Central

And here is a recent picture.

Can you Id any of these plants? I am especially interested in finding out what the taller plant that looks like a green fireworks display. Where are they available?

[hydrophyte]

Energy, that tall starburst grassy-looking plant is a Cyperus, umbrella sedge. I have some extra of it. Would you be intersted in having me send a few divisions?

Additionally, my 65-gallon has gotten to be quite overgrown. This picture shows that the taro and big sword on the right are blocking all the light:



I have extra divisions and plantlets from these plants too, notably with the Colocasia taro, the sweetflag and the E. cordifolius sword.

Does anybody know if there is anyway to change a thread title? "A few of my planted ripariums" sounds kind of stupid.

[hydrophyte]

I removed almost all of the emersed plants from the tank:



I plan to replant with almost all new material. This is one new thing that I am going to include, the sweetflag Acorus gramineus 'Omogo':



This is a handsome plant. It looks like 'Ogon', but with dark green leaves.

[hydrophyte]

I took a few extra pictures of the Colocasia fallax 'Silver Dollar' taro when I yanked it out while taking the 65 apart...



This plant has such attractive leaves.