Some of my Planted Ripariums

I have also been working on my 15-gallon setup with a new planting. Here is the link over to the journal thread for that one.

http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=221624&page=6

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The underwater area still needs work, but I think that I have the emersed layout for my 50-gallon setup pretty well figured out. I shuffled things around a bit and added a couple of new plants. These plants are mainly full size, so I don't have to wait much for it all to grow in. The midground plants on rafts (such as the Oplismenus) will need a few weeks to grow and cover up the foam.

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I have some nice plants in here. I should come back with a list of what I planted. I also need to work on the underwater area.
 
This angle shot is a bit more appealing. I think that the above water area is looking pretty good.

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I have some pretty nice plants going in that 50-gallon. I put together this numbered image to more easily point them out.

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  1. Hygrophila sp.--I am unsure of the species for this one, but it grows really well as a ripairum plant.
  2. Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'--This grass-like (not a true grass) plant fills most of the layout background with its tidy foliage.
  3. Pilea grandifolia--This Pilea is my favorite for use in the riparium midground. It has a size and growth habit similar to aluminum plant (Pilea cardierei), but I find the monotone lime green color to be more attractive.
  4. Acrostichum danaeifolium, giant leather fern--The coarse foliage of this unusual plant makes an interesting contrast against the fine and organized Acorus leaf blades.
  5. Oplismenus hirtellus, basket grass--These stem cuttings are planted onto Nano Trellis Rafts.
  6. Syngonium wenlandii--I like this plant too very much. It is acting like a centerpiece in this layout, but its not too gawdy. I only recently added this new plant to the riparium, so I don't yet know well it will grow in a hanging planter. Darrel might like this plant--it is botanically unusual.
  7. Gibasis geniculata, Tahitian bridal veil--I only started using this plant recently, but so far it is doing well. The little cuttings that I planted onto Nano Trellis Rafts are rooting and beginning to sprout new leaves.
  8. Acorus gramineus 'Dwarf'--A really nice mini Acorus. It is good for the end of this triangle-shaped layout because it has the same form as the larger 'Ogon'.
  9. Bacopa monnieri--This is a great carpeting riparium stem. I have this little clump of stems planted in a hanging planter, then sprawling forward to cover a Nano Trellis Raft.
 
I just got a shot tonight of the lone C. wendtii 'Green Gecko' that I have going in my 50. I love this plant.

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hydrophyte,

the tanks look great. Question for you though: Are the terrestrial plants' pots below the waterline the way it looks like they are? I'm assuming that the roots are basically immersed in the tank water... I would expect a lot of plants to not like that very much, but it doesn't seem to be a problem judging by the appearance of the plants.

So, are the terrestrial plants kept in a substrate that's isolated from the tank water and then watered separately or are they just allowed to soak in the water all the time or what?
 
Hi Gekky1, The plants are all planted in these things.

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For these setups I have selected palnts that grow well in marginal aquatic situations (the edges of streams, lakes, rivers and ponds) and they are all well-adapted to having their roots grow in the water.
 
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