Cephalotus Tank

[lance]

It looks like a natural field of them in the wild!!

 

[mass]

Thanks for the info.
I WANT IT!
I'm a HUGE ceph addict. Looking forward to any and all updates you may want to share in the future.

 

[mobile]

I will try to keep this thread updated on any significant progress.

 

[mass]

haha.. I'd even be happy to see any insignificant progress.

 

[dyzio]

Do you have some "making of" pictures of your tank? I really love it is it hard to keep it so green?

 

[mobile]

Do you have some "making of" pictures of your tank? I really love it is it hard to keep it so green?

Sorry, but I didn't take any construction photos.

The moss takes care of itself, with just the odd bit of Sphagnum moss removal, as some snook in their with one of the plants.

 

[dionae]

I started a cephalotus tank a couple of months back thanks to you Mobile. I can post pics if you'd like. Mine is just now starting to get a carpet of moss.

 

[dyzio]

@dionae I would like to see it

I want to start one of mine, but I have no idea how to orginise the bottom of the tank, under the ground.

 

[fdfederation]

Who needs television or the Internet when you can stare at that all day.

 

[richjam1986]

Beautiful! I might have some new ambitions for my ceph cuttings

 

[dyzio]

I will try to keep this thread updated on any significant progress.

Have you noticed some changes? Do you have some new photos?

 

[corners]

Wow! Love how you made the topography there. Gives you better views of all the plants

 

[mobile]

Have you noticed some changes? Do you have some new photos?

It has taken a while for them to settle in and start putting out new pitchers, but they are now putting out new adult ones. I will try to get a few pictures in the next few days and upload them here.

 

[cpbobby]

very nice setup there. i like it.

 

[Archer15]

Hi mobile. What temperatures and humidity do you have in you tank?

 

[monkey_Cup]

this is an awesome thread, and mobile it has been over a year and i was curious if you had any new pics/updates as to how the terrarium looks? thanks

 

[mobile]

monkey_Cup, that's a heck of a coincidence, as I stripped down the tank on exactly that same say as you made this post. The Cephalotus did well for a while, but then they slowed down growth. I think there might be a couple of determining factors, one of which is the drainage of the medium. I used just Moorland Gold, with no aggregate, which in retrospect was a mistake. Moorland Gold has finer fibres than normal peat and it compacted rather a lot, creating anaerobic conditions. The other factor is the U. sandersonii which took over the whole tank. If I were to do this again in the future I would definitely add aggregate to the peat, which would probably be grit sand as I don't particularly like perlite.

 

[theplantman]

Such a shame!! Sorry to hear about that. But the idea and original look was brilliant and I'm dying to get space for something like that one day.

 

[monkey_Cup]

mobile, hate to hear the tank went down hill, but i do appreciate your response and update on the status of your awesome terrarium.