Riparium Setup Anyone??

[aquarius]

Your rockscape is very well done - looks very natural. It'll be good if you have some tall plants for the terrestrial part of the scape.

[fotoudavid]

actually can use a smaller tank in a big tank right????

[reborn4ever]

Cool.. Another poison thread.. Will try it once i got my 3ft tank...

[Ukiya]

This is beautiful!! Always wanted to try out emersed plants! Is it possible to do it with CRS?

[eddy planer]

Hi folks!

Hmmmm this riparium has already caught my attention almost a year ago but knowing I got 12 White Tree Frogs to house hence i dropped this idea.

This idea is to create this riparium by using a lot of bog woods and plant all the flora on it then let it grow above the water. bingo!

hope this will help you folks!

[BFG]

So, has anyone found the terra cotta tube yet?

[fotoudavid]

If i use a smaller tank in there, but same height as the main tank, in the small tank, i use normal plant soil, main tank use lapis, then i can plant some plants in the smaller tank. To camouflage the smaller tank, use some DWs, and also tie some mosses around it. Also can put some smaller rocks as well....

Filter part, i think use a canister better.... the water level will be shorter then the smaller tank.

This is what i think of........

[BFG]

Found the seller for the nanoviv. Google Epiweb and look for the IIS System.

[fotoudavid]

i found some white foam, wonder can put in the tank???? Not stereo foam that bits will drop off after scraping.

Shall try, if can, will let people who needs it take from me.

[cdckjn]

I think to find proper terracotta tube in Singapore will be difficult, as I can't really remember seeing one myself for a long time in Singapore. All our drain pipe are glazed or it is PVC. The closest I can remember is the type of cooking pot the Indians used in Little India, the type they used to cook big huge pots of curry. That pot is made from clay which I think is closest to terracotta.

[BFG]

Yeah, I believe terracotta and clay are the same substance. I might go with the riparium since I have a cube tank with a few climbing perch in it. Looking for the foam platform thingy to hold some plants while using those plastic fish cage thingy for larger plants.

[eddy planer]

Hi BFG

Since you are building riparium! hence I going to camp here right now!!!

[limz_777]

should be interesting , never seen a cube riparium set-up before

[BFG]

Oi, don't expect a time frame as I am currently busy with work ( overtime due to low manpower ). I can't document what I will be doing as I do not have a time frame for this small project! Just that I will receive my yearly bonus next week and I'm setting aside a small amount of funds. Need to know where to get the foam thingy. Got a 2222 and some pieces of the Eheim Installation set lying around, 2 Ikea spotlight ( don't know what model but it is plastic and black in colour ), will definitely change the bulb to a plant friendly ones. I have to start reading about plants for this kind of setup sometime in the future. Also need to tackle the issue of the plant substrate, I do not know whether the use of ADA Aquasoil plus JBL ferts is a good choice but a net to hold the soil in place might help. Anyway, it's just an idea in my head but technically I have the equipment already, just need the time though. And my marine tank need a lot of attention too since I've neglected it for a few months. Led bulbs need replacing etc,etc,etc. The list does looks quite long for me. What have I got myself into?!?

[limz_777]

a latest video by hydrophyte

[AhVy]

I happened to stumble on to this tread.... http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/v...c.php?t=205654

Hope after seeing this, you guys may get inspired and do something like this for your next setup. It's very simple to setup compared to vivarium/paludarium and can still look stunning!

So sorry to bring up this old thread. But I love the riparium setup in that forum. Does anyone know if I can get any riparium supplies in singapore?

[maximus]

Sorry to bring up this threat. I am very inspired by the terracotta pipe riparium.
Last night I decided to created the terracotta pipes. After a few hours struggling, I manage to finish 2 pipes. Now waiting to dry and then fire in the kiln.

I think the surface is a bit smooth, maybe adding rough texture to the surface to provide grip for plants and maybe I can add small holes for tying plants etc.

Any advice to improve the pipes will be appreciated.

[felix_fx2]

Is this for the plant at near water surface?
you have access to kiln? wow... awesome !

p.s: this could be interesting to see a nice riparium in singapore

[maximus]

Yes, for emersed plants.
Right now waiting for 2 pipes to dry naturally, so I have roughly a week to plan the next steps.
The pipes are estimated 16cm diameter x 35cm height and 14cm diameter x 27cm height.
For the base, maybe can put it in a 30cm tank or glass vase from ikea.

Terracotta can retain water but cannot soak up water for the bottom to the top.
So there are quite a number of questions in my head right now.
How to let water soak up to the top area?
Maybe can fill up the void area with sponge?
Where can I find miniature plants?
What type of lights?

[felix_fx2]

those clay rocks maybe can help soak some water up.
i feel it's up to you to decide the empty space fill with what material.

have you been to far east flora that stretch *maybe* will have? else seaview also have some selection of plants suitable...