Some of my Planted Ripariums

[jbradt]

Your stuff is freaking awesome, hydro. Keep up the great work. And keep posting pics.

 

[hydrophyte]

Hey thanks!

More pictures on the way soon.

Ripariums are an American idea...a totally new kind of aquarium dreamed up and developed right here in the USA!

 

[hydrophyte]

Here is a quick picture update for my 50-gallon setup.

I removed all of the underwater plants and added some big limestone boulders. I need to work on the scpaing some more and I am also going to update the livestock.

 

[hydrophyte]

Well now I have a lead on a couple of different Limia that I hope to get in trade for some fish that I have. I might use some in the 50G that I am redoing and/or the 40 brackish that I am also working on.

These Limia are really cool little fish. Here are some of the species that I might be able to trade for...

• L. tridens
• L. vittata
• L. sulphurophila
• L. melanonotata
• L. melanogaster

It's been a long time since I have gotten any new fish. This will be fun.

 

[hydrophyte]

I made another new scape for the 50-gallon setup. You can see that I replaced that largest rock on the right and a couple of others.

I really like that new large beehive-shaped boulder on the right.

 

[rufioman]

Sick, man. That boulder is dope! I love the rock work!

:cheers:

 

[hydrophyte]

Thanks I like those rocks a lot too. There were a lot of others that were way too big for a tank (or to move) that I was also admiring. I could almost just set up boulders like those in a tank all by themselves with water and nothing else, but it's fun to put the fish and the plants in there too.

 

[bulldogsnbettas]

Those tanks are beautiful!

 

[hydrophyte]

I have a quick photo update from last night for the 120 with Mexican livebearers. I have a single Cryptoheros cichlid in there too. The plants are looking good but they need to grow in a bit more to look nice and full.

 

[hydrophyte]

Here is a quick picture with the new Thoricthys elliotii and Limia melanogaster in my 50-gallon setup.