[Aroid-l] Growing Aroids in Planted Ripariums

From: dbiggs at xantusidesign.net on 2009.11.15 at 19:01:59(20289) Betty, I'd be happy to answer any questions that might come to mind. I also have a number of good riparium plants and I'd be glad to send you some cuttings and divisions. +More The riparium concept is apparently a new idea, so there aren't any published books spacifically about riparium plant culture. However, many of the same concepts and methods used for regular planted aquaria also apply to ripariums, with the important difference that most of the plants grow as emergents above the water surface. There are a few existing references with good general information about aquariums, including details on lighting, fertilization and plant selection. "Planted Aquariums: Creation and Maintenance", by Cristel Kasselmann, is a good one and available at Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Planted-Aquariums-Maintenance-Christel-Kasselmann/dp/1575242656/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid58311147&sr=8-3 I would suggest my blog as a source for information specifically about ripariums. Here is the link to that site. http://hydrophytesblog.com/ You can generally find the most current information, including descriptions of riparium setups, about aquariums using the various online forums. My favorite planted aquarium venue is "The Planted Tank Forums". http://plantedtank.net/forums/ These riparium setups are a lot of fun and a good way to keep a collection of shorter-statured semi-aquatic aroids and other emergent aquatic plants. Since the plants grow up in the air they do not require carbon supplementation, as they do in regular planted tanks, and other aspects of aquarium maintenance, such as algae control, are also simplified. Cheers, Devin _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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