Riparium for species catfish display - APE - Aquatic Plant Enthusiasts

hydrophyte · 11-16-2009, 11:05 PM

Hey everybody, I am just stopping by quick to start a new journal thread and drop off a picture.

I am starting a new setup that will be a little different from the other ripariums that I have put together. This one will use the dwarf Synodontis catfish, S. petricola, as a central theme. It will also be planted into a tank filled most of the way to the top, instead of a mostly-empty tank.

That's a 50-gallon tank that I cleared up last night with some fish shuffling.

More later.

chillplants · 11-17-2009, 07:57 PM

I've heard talk about this, glad to see you getting started. I'm sure this will be a masterpiece just like all the others.

hydrophyte · 11-18-2009, 12:38 PM

I hope to work on it some more tonight. Do you have any more new updates from your eel tank?

AquaZilla · 11-18-2009, 01:02 PM

This will be interesting

hydrophyte · 11-20-2009, 12:19 AM

Here's a quick update. I added some gravel, stones and a group of Poecilia chica mollies.

xximanoobxx · 11-20-2009, 01:34 AM

I like where this is going!

What plants are you putting in the water?
Don't synodontis like Lake Tanganyika pH? 8.0 is or something?

hydrophyte · 11-22-2009, 01:04 AM

I have a few plants in mind. I'll post some pictures and descriptions as I start putting them in there.

These catfish were raised in moderately hard water with pH 7.6. They should do Ok in this setup. I use 1/2 tapwater + 1/2 RO for most of my tanks and my parameters are similar.

The little catfish arrived the other night. Here they are, acclimating for a little while in the bag.

And here's a fat female Poecilia chica mollie.

hydrophyte · 12-09-2009, 11:07 PM

I got the tank set up and here it is with water in it.

It's a bit more than 2/3 full. I applied a black painted background just to the portion that will be below water.

Unfortunately, I had to tear down my 65-gallon setup to make room for this new tank, so I will probably just be using that larger aquarium for growout.. I am using the same stand, filter and light fixture, so it was pretty easy to switch out the two tanks. I like the proportions of this 50 much more than for the taller 65. This is a nicer shape.

AquaZilla · 12-10-2009, 11:43 AM

Pictures!!

dewalltheway · 12-11-2009, 03:34 PM

This should look awesome as is with all your other scapes you have done. May I ask though what you used on the glass to round off the edges after you took off the top brace?

11-16-2009, 11:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	Riparium for species catfish display Hey everybody, I am just stopping by quick to start a new journal thread and drop off a picture. I am starting a new setup that will be a little different from the other ripariums that I have put together. This one will use the dwarf Synodontis catfish, S. petricola, as a central theme. It will also be planted into a tank filled most of the way to the top, instead of a mostly-empty tank. That's a 50-gallon tank that I cleared up last night with some fish shuffling. More later. __________________ Hydrophyte

11-17-2009, 07:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
chillplants Aquatic Plant Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gainesville, FL Posts: 423	I've heard talk about this, glad to see you getting started. I'm sure this will be a masterpiece just like all the others. __________________ 125 gal 75 gal eel tank

11-18-2009, 12:38 PM	#3 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	I hope to work on it some more tonight. Do you have any more new updates from your eel tank? __________________ Hydrophyte

11-18-2009, 01:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	This will be interesting __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

11-20-2009, 12:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	Here's a quick update. I added some gravel, stones and a group of Poecilia chica mollies. __________________ Hydrophyte

11-20-2009, 01:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
xximanoobxx Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 33	I like where this is going! What plants are you putting in the water? Don't synodontis like Lake Tanganyika pH? 8.0 is or something?

11-22-2009, 01:04 AM	#7 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	I have a few plants in mind. I'll post some pictures and descriptions as I start putting them in there. These catfish were raised in moderately hard water with pH 7.6. They should do Ok in this setup. I use 1/2 tapwater + 1/2 RO for most of my tanks and my parameters are similar. The little catfish arrived the other night. Here they are, acclimating for a little while in the bag. And here's a fat female Poecilia chica mollie. __________________ Hydrophyte

12-09-2009, 11:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
hydrophyte Planted Tank Guru Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 448	I got the tank set up and here it is with water in it. It's a bit more than 2/3 full. I applied a black painted background just to the portion that will be below water. Unfortunately, I had to tear down my 65-gallon setup to make room for this new tank, so I will probably just be using that larger aquarium for growout.. I am using the same stand, filter and light fixture, so it was pretty easy to switch out the two tanks. I like the proportions of this 50 much more than for the taller 65. This is a nicer shape. __________________ Hydrophyte

12-10-2009, 11:43 AM	#9 (permalink)
AquaZilla Administrator Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,736	Pictures!! __________________ The Planted Aquarium Blog

12-11-2009, 03:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
dewalltheway Almost Guru Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 140	This should look awesome as is with all your other scapes you have done. May I ask though what you used on the glass to round off the edges after you took off the top brace? __________________ Journals: Tranquility ~~ Restful Hideaway Visit ~~ *Riparium Suppy* ~~ For all your Riparium Needs

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