Re: [Aroid-l] How to Set Up a High-humidity Riparium for Crypts and

From: Christopher Rogers <branchiopod at gmail.com> on 2010.09.08 at 13:49:57 Neat, Devin! =A0 I had a 200 gallon tank a few years ago carpeted with Cryptocorne.=A0It had no filtration, just a very hot, bright, mercury vapor light above. I had been reading about the hot, dry seasons in=A0India and=A0SE Asia, followed by monsoons. I let the tank dry down, exposing the leaves. the hydrophytic leaves started to dry, crack and burn, however new leaves started growing=A0 immediately. I let the tank dry down to just wet sand. After a few weeks the tank was full of inflorescences. Eventually the blooms died back, but the plants were still producing leaves. I refilled the tank and repeated the experiment with similar results about nine months later. =A0 Just some anecdotal info. I am sure Ted Held may have something to add to my story. =A0 Happy days, Christopher On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 4:48 PM, <dbiggs@xantusidesign.net> wrote: I just started a little forum-based article, "Riparium How-to: High Humidity Setups", on how to put together a riparium for crypts, Anubias and other emersed aquatic plants as an engaging display with aquarium fish. I have it journaled in a couple of different places. Here is the link to the PlantedTank.net thread... http://www.plantedtank..net/forums/general-planted-tank-discussion/115353-riparium-how-high-humidity-setups.html#post1147028 Cheers, Devin _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l -- D. Christopher Rogers ((,///////////=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D< 785.864.1714 Crustacean Taxonomist and Ecologist Kansas Biological Survey Kansas University, Higuchi Hall 2101 Constant Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66047-3759 USA Associate Editor, Journal of Crustacean Biology Vice President, Southwest Association of Freshwater Invertebrate Taxonomists SAFIT.ORG --0015175cddd8078a72048fbfcaa4-- --===============5423122302373710329==

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