Re: How to Set Up a High-humidity Riparium for Crypts and Anubias

Neat, Devin!
 
I had a 200 gallon tank a few years ago carpeted with Cryptocorne. It had no filtration, just a very hot, bright, mercury vapor light above. I had been reading about the hot, dry seasons in India and SE 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  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.
 
Just some anecdotal info. I am sure Ted Held may have something to add to my story.
 
Happy days,
Christopher

On Sun, Sep 5, 2010 at 4:48 PM, <d*@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

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