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    Ceph tank build

    Can't wait to see this one grow out!
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Thanks :) I’ll do my best to answer your questions. 1. It’s a open top tank. Humidity is probably just slightly higher than the household % due to the tank walls and moist soil, but I’ve never measured. The tank sits about 3” under four rows of 6500k LEDs and they do produce some heat. 2...
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    Lighting for cephalotus

    They might have shorter ones on amazon yes. But unless you have the existing fixtures already it’s really not worth the trouble and cost of gutting new fluorescent fixtures and installing LED conversions. For a single tank you’re on the right track of just ordering a prebuilt LED fixture within...
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    Lighting for cephalotus

    I used something very similar, my model is no longer available. Hyperikon T8 T10 T12 LED Light Tube 4FT, 18W (40W-50W Equiv.), Dual-End Powered, Ballast Bypass, F48T8 Fluorescent Replacement, 2360 Lumens, 6000K, Clear, Garage, Warehouse, Shop Light - 4 Pack...
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    Lighting for cephalotus

    For my tank I use 48” 6500K LED conversions. I have 4 tubes overhead and as close as 4” above the plants.
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    I had no germination, it was my first time pollinating and sowing, so it was a learning experience. :(
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Time flew by and so did the tank! The mother plant was also repotted last December and I never even knew it grew so fast! The 10 (gotta love the Utricularia graminifolia taking off too!) December ‘17 November ‘18 For fun
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    Nepenthes villosa journal

    Well the tiny plant has finally decided to take off. Still just being fertilized with coffee and it’s doing some dramatic leaf jumps now. About the size of a nickel now.
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Adjusting well after repotting.
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    I tried my best to keep that little area sandy but the moss had their own ideas. Ended up looking better imo haha. Forgot to update you guys on the mother plant. I found a nice 13” pot and dropped the entire plant in. I didn’t like the setup before. This plant never misses a beat, no shock...
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Took the plants to my wife’s kindergarten class again. Growth from March 2017 to Jan 2018. What a difference!
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Yes it’s is. In the second to last pic, you can see the white tray on the left side. I’m probably going to line the whole thing with live sphagnum and see if it grows ok.
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Got around to building the “bonsai” style display. Ended up using a ikea container and building a wooden frame around it. It’s to make future repotting easier. Mixed up my perlite/sand heavy mix and did the transplant. This ceph should take over and spill over the entire setup and hopefully the...
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    After some heavy watering, I flushed the tank today to get rid of any salt/mineral buildup. The mosses sure appreciated the extra watering as they all perked up. Need to get a tiny lawn mower haha As for the mother pot, I’m just about done with the wood box and soaking the peat.
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    Cephalotus tank build progress

    Cephs should be in all collections! Good luck with the new one. I’ve decided to move the big mother plant, currently stuck in its 6” pot, into a 14”x14” reclaimed wood box. It’ll have drainage and a resin coated interior.
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