About two months ago, I obtained a really incredible container - the giant jug that I use in this video to be specific. I wasn't quite sure what I would do with it, though, so I left in the garage to collect dust. Eventually, I had a general idea of what I wanted to create and I got to it.

Since it's fairly tall, I thought that a riparium or paludarium would be a cool option. However, I didn't have a dedicated spot for it. So I began by making a stand out of tree branches. It seemed like a cool direction to go since the container itself is so unique. With that, I also felt that it made sense to include some rare fish. What better than the Orange Medaka Ricefish?

Anyway, this is how I turned an incredible container into a lush, live planted riparium setup that's really unique. Let me know what you think of this build and enjoy the video!

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00:00 Intro
00:26 DIY Tree Branch Stand
03:26 Riparium Plant Platform
05:38 Adding the Marginal Plants
07:05 Filling the Container
07:20 Adding Aquatic Plants
07:39 Adjusting the Stand
08:26 Time for Water
08:35 Finishing Touches
09:17 Adding Fish and Snails
09:34 Completed Design

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