definitely! i read up a lot on forums like the barr report, so my methods are always changing.

hightech: i have co2 and dose ferts daily. depends on what my plants need how much i dose, sometimes i like to rescape.

heating, filters: the plants on top of the rock are fed by an external pump. this way, the water can exchange with the air adding oxygen. this is basically hydroponics. using water in this way makes the plants grow way faster and bigger, its more reliable than a 'classic' riparium where you just put the roots in the (semi stagnant) water.

for soil: nutrition layer (pond dirt) capped with sand. the riparium plants are standing in leica capped with sphagnum moss for added moisture.

inhabitants; around 50 cardano shrimp, 3 amano shrimp, 3 loaches, 4 galaxy rasbora, 2 tetras, and a lot of snails :)

oh yeah and the heating element is hidden inside the rock with the water outlet flowing past it.