A few of my planted ripariums - Page 7

Dartfrogfreak · #61 (**permalink**) 03-17-2010, 01:55 AM

Wow your tanks are absolutely amazing!
Ive been toying with a similar idea for a few months now. It was very cool to find your thread and see some successfully doing something similar.

Todd

hydrophyte · #62 (**permalink**) 03-17-2010, 04:13 AM

Thanks Todd. Really these things are pretty easy to put together. There are a lot of cool plants that you can grow well in a riparium.

My current favorite is that Cyrtosperma johnstonii that I have going in the 50-gallon tank. It has these crazy leaves.

nathan · #63 (**permalink**) 03-17-2010, 06:01 AM

Dang that is a sweet leaf !

hydrophyte · #64 (**permalink**) 03-18-2010, 05:55 AM

I'm using that 50-gallon setup as an unofficial riparium plant propagation tank. I had chopped up a lot of the plants that were in that layout to get more new stuff started in planters. Now there are plants hung on all four panes of glass. What a mess! It's not much of an aquarium display at the moment, but looks kind of cool from the top.

sk8erdave · #65 (**permalink**) 03-18-2010, 09:37 PM

I must ask what you are using for basketing/potting your plant in and how well do you find those suction cups hold? i know sometimes after a while the heater suction cups get stiff and old...
Dave

hydrophyte · #66 (**permalink**) 03-19-2010, 07:17 AM

Those suction cups that come with the riparium planters are sturdier than what you usually get with aquarium hardware and they last a long time. I have some that are still staying strong after more than a year of use.

There is also a riparium planter model that uses sandwich magnets. These make a real sturdy mount.

hydrophyte · #67 (**permalink**) 03-19-2010, 10:16 PM

Here's a quick shot of my 15-gallon.

raimeiken · #68 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 05:51 PM

pretty neat stuff. I really love your rimless tanks. where do you get them from?

i was thinking of doing something like your tanks but my 50gal has this stupid oak colored rim around it

chinoanoah · #69 (**permalink**) 03-20-2010, 07:59 PM

That 15 gallon, is it not filtered?

hydrophyte · #70 (**permalink**) 03-21-2010, 08:48 PM

This tank is just a regular Aqueon 15 with the top rim removed. That is why I don't have it filled quite all the way to the top--probably not strong enough for that. I took the top rim off and cleaned the silicone from all four inside seams, then resealed all around.

I did the same thing for that 50-gallon above and it worked great. I think that a tank de-rimmed like this is strong enough so long as you leave a few inches empty at the top.

I have added a small submersible filter. I'll be back pretty soon I think with more pictures.