Mangrove Forest! Brackish Riparium

[crazydaz]

Well, if that picture isn't a teaser shot, I don't know what is!! Now, I'm just kinda angry about it.

[hydrophyte]

Originally Posted by crazydaz

Well, if that picture isn't a teaser shot, I don't know what is!! Now, I'm just kinda angry about it.

...more pictures on the way as soon as I can.

Here's a quick placeholder for another species that would be cool to try in here, an orchid that grows on trees in mangrove swamps!...

Google: Brassavola perrinii

[hydrophyte]

I'm tearing this thing down and putting it back together tomorrow to get it into better shape. I hope to have more pictures on the way soon.

[greekquarist]

You will rebuild it...better than it was before...HURRY PLEASE! Your tanks are always so awesome!

[hydrophyte]

Originally Posted by greekquarist

You will rebuild it...better than it was before...HURRY PLEASE! Your tanks are always so awesome!

I was just working on it. I am putting the tank on a better stand. I'm using a stand of this design...

[hydrophyte]

I took this setup apart, cleaned everything and then put it all back together.

Here's the tank empty again.

[hydrophyte]

Here's a quick shot, kind of dark, with substrate, water and plants.

The airstone was temporary. I was using all-new water and I wanted to pH-balance and mix in the salt faster.



There are some great plants in there!

[crazydaz]

Whoa!! Lovely start Devin!! Tell us the flora, and what are you planning on putting in there in terms of fauna? Sailfins?

[greekquarist]

That looks great! How much water do you think is in there?

[hydrophyte]

Originally Posted by crazydaz

Whoa!! Lovely start Devin!! Tell us the flora, and what are you planning on putting in there in terms of fauna? Sailfins?

Thanks Don. Here's a quick plant list...

black mangrove
white mangrove
red mangrove
Pandanus tectorius
leather fern

Yes there is a group of sailfins in there right now. I moved them in there just last night. They look rather bleached out right now but I hope they will start to color up again.

[hydrophyte]

Originally Posted by crazydaz

Whoa!! Lovely start Devin!! Tell us the flora, and what are you planning on putting in there in terms of fauna? Sailfins?

Originally Posted by greekquarist

That looks great! How much water do you think is in there?

Hey thanks!

There is probably only about 22 gallons of water in there, but I can add quite a bit of livestock because of the high water surface area to volume ration\, the broad footprint and the filtration by the plants.

[hydrophyte]

I got a few plant specimen shots while putting this thing back together.

Here's the Acrostichum leather fern.

[hydrophyte]

The water is clearing up!

[ChadRamsey]

that is really cool, i dig it.

it coming along nicely

[hydrophyte]

Originally Posted by ChadRamsey

that is really cool, i dig it.

it coming along nicely

Hey thanks so much! Here's another similar view.