DIY Pond Themed Nano Riparium

[@SerpaDesign]

Another riparium build! What do you think of this one? I like how it turned out a lot. Also what should I stock it with (other than a betta)? I think I know what I want to do, but I'm curious what your thoughts are. Let me know!

[@ryantedeschi418]

Rosy rasboras

[@darksentinel9304]

Clam shrimp

[@darksentinel9304]

Fairy shrimp

[@seanbrosnan315]

Thai micro crabs

[@jonasmiller9577]

White cloud minnows! Maybe an algae eater or two to boot?

[@thomasholden500]

I've been using caulk guns for over 20 years and I just now learned there is a tip cutter built into the handle.

[@SerpaDesign]

👊😎

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

You didn't know? The inventor of the gun was Jewish. Of course they'd give you something to cut the tip of the caulk with.

[@EliMooner]

@@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 LMAOOO

[@kaylacosta6360]

@@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 I love this comment and hate it all at once 😂😂😂

[@amuro996]

I never knew that the silicone gun cut open the container I was so amazed🥰🥰🥰 thank you!!! Your so amazing! Keep it up!!

[@staceyroberts3468]

amuro996 I didn’t know either!!! Haha. How have I used one sooooo long and never knew 😆😆

[@HeyChanelle]

Same 😂

[@rhoffman222]

Lol I just time stamped it. I have worked in the hardware/construction business for 20+ years. I've even sold the damn things. I must try this...now!!

[@loveconomics]

“There are no mistakes in art.” You are a true artist!

[@scottgourlay787]

Also how were you not like, damn this thing needs a REPAIRIUM 😂

[@benshaw3891]

😆

[@jaredhowell7536]

😂

[@aussiejjdude3066]

I'd like to see some Thai Micro crabs in there, it certainly fit in well with the scape.

[@johngalarza8972]

I made my first vivarium this week and I give a good majority of the inspiration for it to your channel. It's a small start, a 10 gallon, that I used to house my ivory millipedes and isopods but it brought me so much joy creating and now fills we with pride and happiness whenever I get to view my animals enjoying a natural and beautiful habitat. Thanks for the channel, please never change.

[@toadpope2522]

This looks stunning!! I love the air plants. They really provide that finishing touch

[@klcpca]

How about a dwarf crayfish??? Something different... Love your design! 💖💖💖

[@TimoAgain]

A crayfish might destroy the plants and the root system

[@DudeOutdoors]

And get out.

[@Pahlavan_]

@@TimoAgain no

[@TimoAgain]

@@Pahlavan_ yeah it totally will, i kept them for over 5 years

[@jonryldioteles9319]

Some parts of the world is ilegal

[@spinosaurusdex]

I ADORE this! Temperate freshwater ponds/rivers are my favorite kind of aquarium design.

[@katebushphotocard4505]

the final results always surprise me, but with this one i was really apprehensive until i saw the full scape at the end, now i actually really love how it all came together 💚

[@naysneedle5707]

The substrate and stones are a perfect match, just gorgeous together.

[@thefishylife6823]

The tillandsias wizard absolutely goes around and soaks them for 30 minutes!!!! ....lol your spot on! Mine like high light and daily mist after the lights go out.... this riparian looks awesome you are so talented!!!!

[@kaylacosta6360]

The way you set both your hands down on the aquarium when you broke it. I felt your frustration and heartbreak

[@kimiahelena]

I’ve watched every single video of yours multiple times and I’m absolutely in love with your builds. They’re so well planned out and your eye for such detail is comparable to the beauty seen in real nature. Each delicately placed plant is so soothing and satisfying to see grow and prosper. You have such a talent and I’m so glad I’ve come across your channel in appreciation for this newfound form of art. I love what you do and seeing you love what you do is so pleasing and motivating to watch. For sure my favorite channel, hands down!!

[@Max-qe9sd]

I would love to see a setup like this for an Archer Fish! Obviously not this one, but it would be so cool to watch the fish shooting crickets off of all of the plants.

[@LordMerji]

Did you have a different vision for this before the glass broke?

[@SerpaDesign]

Yeah it was just going to be a rimless tank instead of an open front. Glad it cracked because I think this is way cooler,

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Serendipity (plus your vision!) produced an ideal tank! Brilliant and accessible.

[@dm5129]

This really does have a pond look. I always wanted a pond replica for a smaller space

[@Sue.5776]

Perfect timing! I have been wanting to cut down an old 5 gallon to turn into a riparium shrimp tank but was unsure about what to do with the sides. The trick of opening the silicone with the tool is knew to me too. Thank you.

[@SerpaDesign]

Good luck with your build!

[@warrenpayne5248]

I would recommend white clouds as your stock or perhaps endlers. Both are very hardy fish and aren't very demanding. I enjoy your work. I have been in bed rest to recover from Covid-19 for the last two weeks and you have helped me make through this rough time.

[@emilymarie9796]

This channel was introduced to me by a friend over the summer and I have to say, you're one of my favorite channels now! I always want to try all of your builds! Thanks for uploading ^.^

[@travmendoza]

You always make everything look amazing even if you weren’t expecting to make something different, your mind is so mind blowing.

[@medunco]

I made this exact tank rimless! Later it broke during a move, and I've totally wanted to fix it by your approach. Still looking for a glass cutter. Thanks for the great tutorial!

[@SerpaDesign]

You can get one at any craft store or home improvement store for under $5

[@medunco]

SerpaDesign that’s what I thought! But I’ve had trouble finding one. I’ll probably just order one once I’m ready to start the project

[@aa1ex]

Looks great! It’s nice to see that you used the walstad method. Some call that method “old school”, but I also find it very effective.

[@GregWittstockThePondGuy]

Pond theme! 👊

[@SerpaDesign]

😎

[@jonnylumberjack6223]

You make it all look soooo easy. And it's really not! Gorgeous, as ever! No idea about inhabitants but can't wait to see it matured and stocked up with whatever you choose. As always, big love from Scotland.

[@Kaalokalawaia]

Love the airplant addition. so nice

[@johnsm3568]

Have no idea who or why anyone would dislike your videos. Great work as always!!

[@why3153]

who else just waches these videos because its amazing how this guy makes these

[@cowboybebop3994]

Love your builds. This one's great as always. Just wanna leave a quick trick here for aplying silikone, since I do that a lot at work. To tape the edges to prevent squished out silicone to stick, where it doesnt has to, is always a good idea. First of use a razor to cut the tip of the silicone tube to create smoother lines. After you apllied the silicone to the inner edges, you should use a spray bottle filled with water and a bit of dish soap and sray it all over your silicone lines. Then use a flat piece of wood with a right angle and grind that angle round to the diameter, that the distance of your two lines of tape are apart from each other. (You can also buy such tools made out of silicone) Then use this tool to remove access silicone. You can also dip that piece into a bowl of dish soap water before and in between. Remove silicone from the wood piece with a paper towel. Will give you nice clean silicone lines, you don't need to clean up afterwards. Greetings from Germany

[@madgirlbitchingboutstuffs4344]

Rasbora Galaxy - Danio margaritatus. They would match the color really well and are very small.

[@MegaMindyLou]

Excellent book. Really technical. My sister just gave it to me for my birthday. Maybe I’ll be brave enough it try it now. Your tank looks beautiful.

[@DixieGirl9876]

Love how it turned out, and the addition of the air plants. A pro tip for the silicone if you don't wear gloves, spit on your finger first then spread the silicone, it wont stick to your finger much that way.

[@SerpaDesign]

Dipping in rubbing alcohol also works. Never tried spit, but I'll try next time I'm in a pinch lol! 😂

[@scotth9881]

Walstad tanks are awesome. I can't wait to see it stocked. Lots of good info in this one.

[@Robcofsd]

Hey! Excellent video! You could take the whole section with the repair and make a "how to repurpose a broken aquarium." Because I imagine that SEO is also potentially high return. Anyway I love your videos!

[@eriktapia3938]

Maybe a sunburst diving beetle would be something original, plus it doesn't require that much filtration.

[@MarcassCarcass]

Wow, that's sooooo cooool, I had never heard of those. Do they and shrimp get along?

[@skydragon5671]

@@MarcassCarcass I dont think so. Wikipedia says they eat other things ^^

[@gehadelwalily]

أستمتع كثيراً بمشاهدة أعمالك الرائعة ... شكراً جزيلاً لك ، فقد تعلمت منك الكثير ...

[@wyattallen2380]

Love this one. Can’t wait till I can get a garage to have a place to tryout some of your ideas

[@cyndifoore7743]

I love this riparium, everything is balanced so well. I think some neon tetras would look nice in here. Since this project is small their small size fits with the plants and stones.

[@robogreifer]

Cyndi Foore That is absolutely not enough room for tetras

[@_zeus_4307]

Happy mistakes taken to the next level amazing work i dont think anyone would have kept working with a broken tank

[@TacticoolCraig]

I want an aquarium and now I want to live plant , your work is beautiful

[@vampgaia]

Very nice. Phoenix rasboros to stock the tank. I set up my 40 gallon breeder with a waterfall using an idea I got from one of your videos. Thanks again for all the inspiration you give me.

[@trisarathops]

“Average person uses five bottles of silicone a year” factoid actually just statistical error. Average person uses 0 bottles of silicone per year. Aquascape artist Tanner making aquarium, ripariums etc. and is using 5,000 bottles of silicone a year, is a statistical outlier adn should not have been counted.

[@amatohalenda1571]

No though, they don't use 0, and tanner would have to use 35 billion for that math to check out... so no

[@metroid_bOp]

@@amatohalenda1571 the average person doesnt use any silicone per year, and its pretty obvious trisarathops's comment was just a joke, so im not sure why you even responded the way you did

[@MattGodzilla2000]

Since theres no filtration, you should put a Triops in here

[@suitedzombie9846]

Eh I'm sure he'll probably add like a sponge filter or something...hopefully! If not, I just wasted my entire 30 minutes writing a giant essay on which fish he should choose 😢

[@salem3662]

I think a horned nerite or maybe some ramshorn snails would look great

[@jff1813]

Snails would crawl out.

[@NorthwestFilm]

Awesome tank Tanner! Way to course correct and stick to it even when the tank cracked in the beginning.

[@zetagundamzz]

shrimp and gourami might do well in there. I love that you just rolled with the crack to make something new.

[@poly3706]

too small for a gourami

[@AD-bw2iu]

Bro I literally love your content! It's very informative and you explain why each element is needed. Keep up the banger content.

[@NicK-qc6nm]

Looks beautiful and the air plants look crisp👌

[@SerpaDesign]

Right!? I love them!

[@rickyabdullah4758]

Nice riparium, I like the way you put the stones and wood

[@annettesereno9617]

Just loved how it turned out

[@thibaultdrake9255]

Dear SerpaDesign, I recently made a vivarium in a small tank and I noticed that a few days ago a few of the plants started dying. I used your instructions for the tropical substrate mix. I didn’t have a lot of grave for a false bottom and I couldn’t buy mesh to put on top of the gravel. Should I redesign the false bottom and replant the terrarium or should I just move the plants that are dying into separate containers/pots? Thanks for the help! Your videos are great by the way and they inspire me to do things I wouldn’t normally do.

[@aurorasurrealis1032]

Check if the roots are okay. Some plants melt back in a new environment to later regrow even stronger once aclimated.

[@neilclarkwork]

I would round off those side pieces of glass. A nice curve that starts at the top of the front glass and ends at the top of the rear.

[@SerpaDesign]

I thought of it, but I have another setup like that. Looking for variety 😉

[@DavidBono]

I always use the cig filter method when super gluing Hardscape. It works very well.

[@Whiskeymike1229]

David Bono elaborate

[@vicaroo001]

Yeah. What the heck is that?

[@DavidBono]

Josh Arnold if you buy cigarette filters (like 200 for $2) online or at a smoke shop, you can place the cotton filter in between two pierces of rock or wood. If you use liquid superglue (starbond is the best) it will smoke and harden instantly.

[@DavidBono]

Vicki K see my reply to Josh :)

[@shleed]

Shrimp or Lesser Killifish (not a true killifish) would be good.

[@dylanweaver7827]

I'd love to see you try the moss painting method with the blender and 'buttermilk, could be amazing on the ponds

[@alexline4131]

This is great! This is the kind of thing I'm planning on making for some crabs.

[@crystalwilder]

YAY!!!! Tank builds are the best videos!!! Beautiful scape!!!

[@0pshut]

Love the adaptation. Beautiful piece

[@marciesocal7553]

Love your creativity, this is a beautiful little slice of nature

[@yankeeredneck7229]

Great job keep up the great work you should think about angle cutting the two side panels I think I look really cool and I think I'd help flow better

[@esotericagriculture6643]

Loved seeing you demonstrate a Walstad method build. Also, as others have said, your repair job could have been its own video, well done 👍🏻.

[@matthewsmith22]

Ooh, I quite fancy doing something like this. My vote would be for some nice annual killifish raised from eggs, or Japanese rice fish

[@jackkimmerling4027]

CLOWN KILLIFISH would look amazing in that tank or a pygmy sunfish. :) Great improvisation on the cracked glass.

[@parischristidis9195]

You make everything look so easy Amazing job

[@laceyburley3459]

I was so excited for this to come out when he posted the sneak peek of the bare tank!!! I’d love to see animals in there. I bet shrimp are too jumpy. Minnows maybe?

[@commandblock2804]

You‘re an amazing artist! All your aquariums and environments look so beautiful!! 😍🌿

[@HieuNguyen-lr3ot]

For livestock you can should try snails, shrimp or maybe an endler. If you water level was lower and you were able to cover the top of the aquarium you could put some vampire crabs in there, but then again they won't be active unless you have 100% humidity a lot of wet terrain to climb and explore. I'd stay away from small schooling fish since there's not enough room for them to dart around. Can't really recommend any livestock for that small of a body of water, but I do have a suggestion on a plant you can use if you ever tire of scooping out floaters and that plant is pennywort. When grown on the surface of water the leaves of pennywort arrange themselves as small lily pads and they look much closer to actual lily pads than duckweed or water spangles. It also grows much slower which is a bonus in my book.

[@pfolchromoly3761]

CooL scape! Add white clouds & nerite snails!

[@twistysunshine]

Loving The syngonium

[@monafalah3600]

I like how you didn’t waist 😊the peace of glass ❤❤😂

[@ggsooyoun]

Wow that’s looks awesome! One thing tho: you might end up needed a thicker cap for the walstad because usually the soil expands and will leak out and dirty the water if the cap isn’t thick enough or the pebbles are too big😁

[@myhomeaquarium98]

I went to Home Depot and bought the DIY silicone and they tried to tell me it was toxic to fish and showed me one that was double the price. Ya sorry, I trust this channel far more then some random Home Depot worker 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@GatorDave]

Hey Tanner looks great 👍🏻 I had a question for you, how do you, or would you deal with fungus Gnats in a bioactive viv?

[@modelingdiy3066]

Thank you for sharing your experience

[@wereaboutsunknown]

Would be pretty cool if you put bumblebee gobies in there, or maybe just one. They're so small size shouldn't be an issue, and they don't move too much so you'd need to find them every time you look at the set-up. Would compliment the whole thing quite well I think.

[@FantaMann42]

Wow. Your channel is suvh an inspiration for me. I have been doing planted tsnks for well ovef 10 years.....i have created stunning scapes. Now im ready to try my hnd on Paludarium, ripariums, and so forth. I have an old 10 gallon tank I'm planning yo create into a paludarium, with a water fall. Just watching your vids i have an idea how to start. Now i off to home deopt to buy the minimum tools to set mu next paludarium scape

[@matthewfarrell317]

That would be the perfect tank for tadpoles, they would do best without direct filtration, so just water changes, and when they turn to froglets they have a way out of the water.

[@cigaro_kaz5401]

Great Vid, love your content! Was curious if you had a list of common plants that can be found at lowes/walmart/etc. that work good in terrariums and the such.

[@lindsaymcmuffin]

Creeping fig, fittonia, pepperoni, pothos, philodendron, syngonium (arrowhead plants) are my go to easy plants I get at lowes

[@Bethlalabamba]

Love this one!!! African water frogs!!!

[@suitedzombie9846]

**Please read my comment. Thank you** Before I say anything...will there be heating and filtration or none at all? If not, maybe get some White Cloud Danios (aka "Mountain Minnows")😊 Since this is only about 2 gallons, I had to consider several things. Their bioload, personalities, care level, care requirements, etc., however, the main thing to consider is if they'll jump out of the tank since it has a low rim. A few of my favorite options would be options would be... 1 male Dario dario (1 "Scarlet Badis") 3 Trichopsis pumila (3 "Sparkling Gouramis") 4 Poecilia wingei (4 "Endler's Livebearers") 6 Danio margaritatus (6 "Celestial Pearl Danios") or maybe a Carinotetraodon travancoricus (1 "Pea Puffer") (of course some Cardinals, Black Neons, and Glowlights will make an obvious choice) p.s. I vote Scarlet Badis!!! They're the best fish ever, yet they're still so underrated :( They're tiny, pretty darn cute, and have the most wonderful personalities!! Plus, they're very easy to find online and are very low-cost. PLUS, they're extremely hardy and are so easy to care for!!PLUS, they have a low bioload! The only complaint I'd have with these cuties is how stubborn and picky they are when it comes to food. But I will say...they really love Bloodworms, baby Brine Shrimp, Daphnia, small insects and larvae, and other tiny morsels...especially when I travel all the way to Sprouts to get him a single raw river Shrimp so I can cut it into tiny pieces and hand feed it to him 😂 If it were me, I'd definitely put a single male Scarlet Badis into this tank. Hope this helps!!!

[@suitedzombie9846]

This is a very good comment, sz, everyone should read it and give it plenty of thumbs up so SD can read it 😂

[@suitedzombie9846]

And yes...I did like my own comment 😂

[@glap8694]

Id love to see you do a river type build, with fast moving waters designed to replicate a stream. It would be awesome for something like a crawfish, or river shrimp, crab and fish setup. Im interested to see how someone more creative like you would do it

[@LittleBlueOctopus]

Think it would be interesting to grow out tadpols since there's lilpads / areas they can climb onto once they've grown from that stage. Maybe from the frogs from outside then releasing after they've matured or dart frogs or your firebelly toads.

[@aussiejjdude3066]

Not enough land area for darts, they are terrestrial.

[@LittleBlueOctopus]

Tanked With Aussie I was thinking he could grow out the tadpoles in there then move them after they’ve grown legs.

[@addictedtonaturetv1065]

This is awesome! I was just wondering if should pull the trim off my 20 gallon I'm setting up. Thanks for the tips!

[@BlacktopAdventures]

I really should be doing my school work since my son is asleep but damnn cant get enough. Best content on youtube, Dont you dare stop haha :P maybe one day my designs will come to youtube. Keep on keeping on brother!

[@jinwoopark2867]

Ember, glowlight, neon, or lambchop tetras would look phenomenal

[@DavisGlasss]

Your videos are so good and they inspire me

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

Curses! My one weakness! Experience from someone who has done it multiple times! Keyboard Commando retreats for now, but the war is not over yet!

[@luceedfpv]

I just love your videos! Thank to you ive started making my viv’s and now I have 9 full bioactive natural viv’s for just dartfrogs ;)

[@jalepepper]

LOVE this one. stunning as usual!

[@AndrewGrassette]

Would you ever consider doing reviews on products/ places that sell stuff for bioactive enclosures like Pangea, Josh's frogs, or the bio dude? Do you have a "no drainage layer needed" substrate you prefer?

[@SerpaDesign]

Not particularly. I typically just make my own stuff because that's what's worked for me. Also, I typically use a drainage layer, but I believe that my regular mix would work under the right conditions.

[@AndrewGrassette]

I ask because I've been wanting to do a large bioactive enclosure for an adult boa constrictor bit still wasn't to use a heat pad underneath

[@rhoffman222]

2:52 fucking genius!! Lol I've worked in the hardware/construction business for 20 years and never knew this!! So many tips in this video!! Chocked full of great tips!!

[@essentiallaughing3069]

As usual looks amazing just stock it with some shrimp and a few neon tertras or some other type of nano fish and it would look amazing

[@saiaspieces]

Sick set up dude. Love it!

[@carminepetracca7518]

very aesthetically pleasing, tanner. a fine-looking betta might do the trick. cp.

[@robogreifer]

carmine petracca It’s really too small and a betta would jump out in a second

[@budfahnestock2418]

a few CPD's would be awesome in that, not quite enough room for them though, fiddler crabs or maybe a dwarf crayfish? 2 gallons is tough to find things to stock

[@GrowingInterest]

nice save with the tank :) the scape is great 💚 Do you plan to add snails or shrimps? I tried a similar scape in my paludarium, still evolving 👍

[@mscalucas]

Snails and shrimp would escape from this tank - wouldn't recommend either.

[@GrowingInterest]

@@mscalucas yes your right 👍 some snails like apples snails but some are not going out? I'm not an expert :D my paludarium has a front panel, so I'm safe :)

[@alis49281]

Riccia fluitans as a softer mossy touch. Pogostemon errectus has beautiful flowers above water.

[@ShadowLynx516]

ohh damn..I was going to suggest a wild betta hehe...any choice you'll make is fine.

[@panzerkrieg3509]

Bettas cant thrive in 2 gallon of water. They need at least 10 gallons contrary to the popular belief that it can be kept in a cup

[@ShadowLynx516]

@@panzerkrieg3509 👍