Do you have a Riparium?

[Hoppy]

Ripariums are the newest form of a planted aquarium, allowing the use of both terrestrial and aquatic plants in one beautiful setting. But, it looks like only a small minority of us are doing Ripariums. Where do you stand on Ripariums?

[Church]

I think that, because they are new to the scene, it's gonna take a minute before people catch on and see the possibilities. I can only speak for myself, but so far the ones I've seen, while beautiful, all look very similar to each other. And my view on that is, I'm starting to see some people coloring outside the lines so to speak with some of the more recent ones, and it's helping me to see what can be done with them, but I still see them all as being a little too homogenous for my liking.

As of now, I'm still waiting for more people to "pave the way" I guess, and show me that all ripariums don't look the same, or have the same plants, or use the same hardscapes, etc.

I really like the idea of the catfish riparium that Hydrophyte is gearing up for. That one should be exciting. I'd also like to see some little "island-type" ripariums, based around a natural snag that occurs in the middle of a river. Or a brackish mangrove shoreline riparium would be cool! I'm also waiting for the DIY'ers to get a hold of these ripariums and find interesting and clever ways to feature the submerged portion better, like with some illumination, or some cool rockscapes, so that there can be more focus on fish and critters.

Basically, they are new, and people just need to keep putting the idea out there, like you're doing with this thread, and it'll spread.

Um, no, I don't have a riparium. At least not yet.

[blackandyellow]

I´m on the process of building one on top of my silver dollar tank (it has a tall glass cover like a greenhouse). Still on the works but already have a couple of echinodorus and crypts that are doing fine.

[Whiskeyfox]

I got a cool 18X18X18 Exo Terra Terrarium from the flea market for $25 bucks. These things sell for $199 at Petsmart... Right now it houses my Tarantula, but if i see something good in the Riparium genre i might have to put Charlotte back in her ten gallon...



Would this thing work for a riparium?

[JakeJ]

My 20g will be a riparium as soon as I get back from vacation! Untill then, I will have to settle with moss and looking at everybody elses!

I voted "Yes, but I'm not sure I will keep it," just because I havent set it up yet!

Also, what is the definition of a riparium? I Wikied it and this is what it came up with: Riparium, a paludarium with circulating current through different-leveled pools.

[sick lid]

Originally Posted by Church

I'd also like to see some little "island-type" ripariums, based around a natural snag that occurs in the middle of a river.

Now you're talking. Do it, so that I might copy it!

[timwag2001]

i want one but my girlfriend wont let me have any more tanks till i buy us a house. so my next tank will be about a $250,000 investment. btw... the house we're looking at has a pond in the back yard! AWESOME!

[Hoppy]

Originally Posted by timwag2001

...my next tank will be about a $250,000 investment. ....

Ah, another ADA setup, huh?

[Hoppy]

Originally Posted by Whiskeyfox

I got a cool 18X18X18 Exo Terra Terrarium from the flea market for $25 bucks. These things sell for $199 at Petsmart... Right now it houses my Tarantula, but if i see something good in the Riparium genre i might have to put Charlotte back in her ten gallon...



Would this thing work for a riparium?

I think it would work well for a low water Riparium, but I don't think those tanks are designed to be filled with water. If it could take the full filling, it could be a good high water Riparium - water level about 2/3 of the way up.

EDIT: I just noticed that this can't hold water at all! Sorry about that. Maybe Charlotte has a good deal going there.

[Hoppy]

Originally Posted by JakeJ

My 20g will be a riparium as soon as I get back from vacation! Untill then, I will have to settle with moss and looking at everybody elses!

I voted "Yes, but I'm not sure I will keep it," just because I havent set it up yet!

Also, what is the definition of a riparium? I Wikied it and this is what it came up with: Riparium, a paludarium with circulating current through different-leveled pools.

As we are using the term "riparium" it is a tank with both aquatic and terrestrial plants, but no "land" area. Like a river bank just up to the edge of the land. This requires the plants to be suspended from the glass walls of the tank, or floated on rafts in the water.

[jreich]

Originally Posted by timwag2001
...my next tank will be about a $250,000 investment. ....

Originally Posted by Hoppy

Ah, another ADA setup, huh?

lmao

[legomaniac89]

There's needs to be a "No, my college budget won't let me have one, but I want one really bad" button

[JakeJ]

Originally Posted by Hoppy

As we are using the term "riparium" it is a tank with both aquatic and terrestrial plants, but no "land" area. Like a river bank just up to the edge of the land. This requires the plants to be suspended from the glass walls of the tank, or floated on rafts in the water.

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks!

I reallly really reallllllleeeee want to start mine, but I have heard to many "on vacation horror storys" to set it up before I go!

[timwag2001]

Originally Posted by hoppy

ah, another ada setup, huh?

lol!

[hydrophyte]

I have too many ripariums. I am going to have to hire a maintenance crew.