my simple terrarium

[peanuts1gang]

i am home sick and wanted to share my terrarium pic with everybody.
its getting full, i might need to do something about that though. soo what do ya think.?
feedback and tips are welcome

 

[JMurphy97]

Looks pretty cool. How did you make it and what do you have in there?

 

[peanuts1gang]

oh its just a 20 gal terrarium with a couple boards laying on the bottom.
lets see, i have
n. rafflesiana
n. bical
n. fusca
n. truncata
n. ventrata
n. copelandii
n. tobaica
n. ampullaria

 

[Jayson16]

Nice lookin terrarium you have. I have a 10 gall one and i saw your CPU fan in there, i have a smaller one and just wondering how long you run it a day?

 

[peanuts1gang]

i run it 24/7 just to keep the air circulated all the time. i believe your supposed to have it going all the time, im not sure...

 

[LLeopardGGecko]

Nice terrarium Peanuts.

What kind of lighting do you have for that tank?

 

[Clint]

I run my fan 24/7.

 

[xvart]

So what do people do when their neps outgrow the terrarium? Do they build a bigger grow chamber or acclimate them to a outside hanging basket or windowsill?

xvart.

 

[chloroplast]

Nice terrarium--the plants look pretty healthy.

Quote[/b] ]So what do people do when their neps outgrow the terrarium? Do they build a bigger grow chamber or acclimate them to a outside hanging basket or windowsill?

I grow them on a grow rack. Some are in plastic tubs sitting on moist pebbles. Those that need higher humidity to pitcher have a plastic cover over the tub. The grow rack has moveable shelves which is good for when the plants grow. It's 4'Wx18"Dx6'H. Lots of space, highly efficient, and cheap.

I keep my fans on 24/7 for terrarium plants, and on only when the lights are on for my grow rack plants.

Ken

 

[boomfiziks1]

Dear Peanuts1gang,

I just posted a question in another thread about ventilating a minigreenhouse. I just noticed in your picture you had a cpu fan. Can I ask how you have it hooked up? Aren't the fan motors DC? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dwight

 

[peanuts1gang]

Quote[/b] (boomfiziks1 @ Nov. 15 2006,6:53)]Dear Peanuts1gang,

I just posted a question in another thread about ventilating a minigreenhouse. I just noticed in your picture you had a cpu fan. Can I ask how you have it hooked up? Aren't the fan motors DC? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dwight

well dwight, i went to radio shack to get a universal dc thing that as different voltages you can switch to. i striped the wires off that and put them together and wala. i set the dc voltage to 9, the lower you go, the slower the fan blows.

 

[peanuts1gang]

Quote[/b] (LLeopardGGecko @ Nov. 14 2006,2:42)]Nice terrarium Peanuts.

What kind of lighting do you have for that tank?

i believe they are t6. one cool white and one warm light. i bought the whole fixture and lights from a hydroponic store

 

[Meaven]

Quote[/b] (boomfiziks1 @ Nov. 15 2006,6:53)]Dear Peanuts1gang,

I just posted a question in another thread about ventilating a minigreenhouse. I just noticed in your picture you had a cpu fan. Can I ask how you have it hooked up? Aren't the fan motors DC? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dwight

i've been wondering this as well