Thinking about a 10 gallon betta riparium...

QQQUUUUAADDD · 02-04-2013, 12:48 AM

Hi everybody.

I will be upgrading my 5 gallon betta tank to a 10 gallon tank. And I thought, why not turn it into a riparium!

So, what will I need to turn it into a riparium. Equipment wise? Plant wise?

All help is appreciated.

hydrophyte · 02-05-2013, 12:14 AM

It's easy to make a small riparium planting in a tank like that, but if you have it open top the betta might jump out.

Open_Cages · 02-05-2013, 01:19 AM

Any "pond plants" would do well. Amazon swords would flourish if you wanted something fast growing, but be prepared to prune aggressively.

Wy Renegade · 02-05-2013, 02:51 PM

I would think that some floaters such as water lettuce might be of interest in this type of tank.

The following link might provide you with an alternative so you can keep your tank covered or suggest some commonly available plants for you to consider.

http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ht=planted+hob

02-04-2013, 12:48 AM	#1
QQQUUUUAADDD Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Moorestown, NJ Posts: 155	Thinking about a 10 gallon betta riparium... Hi everybody. I will be upgrading my 5 gallon betta tank to a 10 gallon tank. And I thought, why not turn it into a riparium! So, what will I need to turn it into a riparium. Equipment wise? Plant wise? All help is appreciated.

02-05-2013, 12:14 AM	#2
hydrophyte Sponsor (View User Tanks) PTrader: (127/100%) Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 9,244	It's easy to make a small riparium planting in a tank like that, but if you have it open top the betta might jump out. __________________ hydrophyte Visit the Riparium Supply vendor forum!

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02-05-2013, 01:19 AM	#3
Open_Cages Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: CA Posts: 24	Any "pond plants" would do well. Amazon swords would flourish if you wanted something fast growing, but be prepared to prune aggressively.

02-05-2013, 02:51 PM	#4
Wy Renegade Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Wyoming Posts: 333	I would think that some floaters such as water lettuce might be of interest in this type of tank. The following link might provide you with an alternative so you can keep your tank covered or suggest some commonly available plants for you to consider. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...ht=planted+hob