anyone here have one of those nifty river tanks?

Hans

Hans

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i remember seeing them along time ago, they had the per made levels and the fish would jump up the waterfalls and you could get frogs and lizards adn stuff for the little islands,

http://www.geocities.com/river_tank/
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I saw one at a local petstore the other day...i asked about it and the clerk said that they recently stopped making them. the one i saw was in a 20gallon.
 
Originally posted by Hans
i remember seeing them along time ago...
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Me too. I recall that they were only made for tanks with a 12 inch width. Seemed like a pretty cool idea (and really clever marketing :D )

I recall they were sold under the trade name of "Vivarium" or something like that. I looked up the word recently and found that it is the generic term for any sort of habitat. Aquarium is specifically for water (hence the "aqua" prefix) and Terrarium is specifically for land (hence the "terra" prefix). Of course usage in the hobby and dictionary definitions won't necessarily be in complete agreement.

I haven't actually looked at your link yet, so this may all be so much blathering on my part :p
 
The community college I went to had one. They had guppies in it plus a crayfish and a green frog.

You can still buy them I guess but this one had a narrow special tank.
 
Huh, those are neat.

They seem quite expensive. ( source )

Small - 10 Gallon - 20"L x 10"W x 12"H
Medium - 20-30 Gallon - 24" x 12" x 16" or 24" x 12" x 24" (16" height is without lizard ledges)
Large - 45-55 Gallon - 36" x 12.5" x 24" or 48" x 12.5" x 24"
Extra Large - For 60 + Gallon Tanks 18" wide and max. 60" long

River Tank Ecosystem - Small $48.95
River Tank Ecosystem - Medium $72.95
River Tank Ecosystem - Large $98.95
River Tank Ecosystem - Extra-Large $164.95

It would be more fun/cheaper to make one of those out of rocks and/or spray foam IMHO.
 
Yeah, they are called paludariums (or palludarium?). That is any tank that is half water half land. Thyey can be pretty cool setups, but I imagine they couldbe a lot fo work as well, dealing with different plant types, keeping dirt where it should be etc...But still a lot of fun.
 
I've used them for years. Originally they came pre-set in Perfecto tanks, then they were available as DIY kits, then pre-done again. They work fine and did come in 18" configurations as well as 12".

The flow paths and waterfalls are the coolest part of the setup, and quite a step up from most DIY palludariums.
 
Hans you have really started something in my mind. :) Thank you.

RTR, how did you start with your river tank? Did you re-create a specific riverine ecosystem or just put in stuff you liked? Any good troubleshooting stories you could share?

I think I'll try to talk my son's high school science teacher into seting one up to replace the rather insipid display they have in there now...

Great fun to think about, thanks again Hans! :cool:
 
the links arent like the one i saw. the one i saw had distinct pools at different heights. the pools were connected by small 1 inch waterfalls. the fish could then jump from pool to pool
 
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