A few of my planted ripariums - Page 9

zBrinks · #81 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 04:50 AM

Right now, I have the dwarf papyrus, Bacopa, and another trailing-type plant. I'm also using two peace lilies and some emergently grown amazon swords. I'm looking for something nice and tall (around 24-30'') for the center, preferably with nice big leaves, as well as a few stem plants.

hydrophyte · #82 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 05:51 PM

A Dieffenbachia could be a good choice for a centerpiece subject. They have this nice white-variegated foliage.

I have a few of these around already established in planters. Do you want one? I have a couple of other ideas too.

zBrinks · #83 (**permalink**) 04-14-2010, 06:08 PM

I worked at a greenhouse for a couple years. Found out I'm highly allergic to those things O.O

I'll probably just end up using some kind of Alocasia sp. - I can get a few neat varieties locally.

hydrophyte · #84 (**permalink**) 05-03-2010, 01:43 AM

You can probably find a few Alocasia that are suitable enough, although some are not really associated with wet areas in nature and might not make it in a riparium. I understand that there are more species among Colocasia and Xanthosoma that grow well in wet soil--a number of them are popular pond plants.

I have done alright with "African mask" Alocasia by planting it such that the tuber is a bit above the waterline.

I got pretty good root development from that plant.

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zBrinks · #85 (**permalink**) 05-03-2010, 02:45 AM

I've got an Alocasia rugosa doing pretty well currently.

hydrophyte · #86 (**permalink**) 10-13-2010, 05:50 AM

Gosh I haven't been back to this thread in a while. I have a quick YouTube video update for my 50-gallon setup and here is the link...

YouTube - ripariumsupply's Channel

chinoanoah · #87 (**permalink**) 10-13-2010, 06:58 AM

so nice looking!

hydrophyte · #88 (**permalink**) 10-14-2010, 06:40 AM

Thanks!

Here is another quick video of my 50-gallon setup. This one shows the Magnetic Small Hanging Planter and Nano Trellis Raft in use in the tank.

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

I must say I have some real nice plants in this tank

hydrophyte · #89 (**permalink**) 10-14-2010, 06:41 AM

...hey that's cool that that video embedded automatically like that.

Dendro Dave · #90 (**permalink**) 10-14-2010, 12:48 PM

Hey Hydro...I saw some posts involving you on orchidboard awhile back and talk about Cleisocentron merillianum. I was just wondering if you ever picked one of those up to try in your setups? I got one recently and added it to a viv just above a pond in a sloping area against a drip wall...Hopefully it will do well there.