I don't see anything like a journal forum here, but I would like to post a few pictures to describe progress on my latest setup, a riparium display in a 56-gallon Column tank.
This one is 30" wide X 18" deep X 24" tall--a good shape for this. My general idea is for a very low maintenance display. It will contain hardy plants with low to moderate lighting.
For now I just have the tank set up in a provisional way on a bench in my shop. I stuck some plants in there so that they could begin to acclimate to conditions in side along with some substrate (contained in plastic dishes, for easy removal) so that it could begin to cycle.
I'll post again later with a description of flora. I am working a fish stocking list too.

This one is 30" wide X 18" deep X 24" tall--a good shape for this. My general idea is for a very low maintenance display. It will contain hardy plants with low to moderate lighting.
For now I just have the tank set up in a provisional way on a bench in my shop. I stuck some plants in there so that they could begin to acclimate to conditions in side along with some substrate (contained in plastic dishes, for easy removal) so that it could begin to cycle.

I'll post again later with a description of flora. I am working a fish stocking list too.