New Drosera setup!

[mikefallen13]

I thought some pictures were in order since i just finished my dew tank! The light is a 4 bulb VHO T5 which is making alot of light. I'm going to add foil to three sides of the tank so it should be even brighter. Now all I have to do is fill it up with drosera!!

And the inhabitants...

 

[amphirion]

what are you growing in there? seems like a very pampered set up! hope they all do well for you!

 

[rapidan]

excellent

 

[mikefallen13]

All thats in there are a few dews and an un-id ping. The terrarium is on a bookshelf right next to a south facing windowsill. Oh, and before anyone asks the pistol on the second shelf in the first pic is a airsoft gun

 

[amphirion]

@mike: hahaha. sorry, should have clarified...what kind of dews are you growing in there?

 

[mikefallen13]

D. regia
D. capensis 'Bain's Kloof'
D. capensis 'Giant'
D. capensis 'Red'
D. hamiltonii
D. sp. pretty rosette
D. venusta
and a ping hybrid

 

[bluemax]

'Looks good! Your ping could be P. x 'Sethos' or 'Weser' perhaps. Is that a 20 gal.?

 

[amphirion]

nice. my only concern is your temps...be careful not to cook them.
regia might appreciate less light--the far left back corner might be the best place for it.

 

[Peatmoss]

Very nice setup! They will be growing like crazy in no time!

 

[The Griffin]

Nice selection.
Side question: What size pots are those and where did you get them?

Cheers,

Joe

 

[mikefallen13]

Thanks for the compliments guys!
The Griffin: those pots, I believe there 4.25" square

 

[Tarek]

Fan in corner? To prevent mold?

 

[mikefallen13]

Tarek: yes, and also to help keep the tempature at a reasonable level.

 

[Tarek]

Nice idea, are this fan have some special features, or just fan and thats it?
As well i wanna ask, where water go down from terrarium?

 

[Nep Lover]

nice set up, i need to get me a lighting set up like that as im sick of having this huge light hanging down and taking up room

 

[mikefallen13]

Ok, temps have been about 80-84 during the day, and 65-70 at night, just about the range I wanted and everybody is looking happy and dewy. So far so good!

 

[Kinabalufan]

I had a bad experience trying to grow regia in a terrarium. What humidity levels do you get in there? regia doesn't like high temps or high humidity. More experienced growers might be able to give better advice but it was really a bad experience.