Perfect root moisture content

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

where is my Tom Petty GIF???

the waaaaaaaaitingg is the hardest.....paaaart


all those roots there will likely just end up staying as they are but new ones will grab the mount and be suited for the terrarium.


i cant tell from a still photo but how strong is the flow on the water? one idea i had was to add a small splash element (either a diverted flow or a falling water ) to get some water to occasionally fall into the root zone.

What an excellent singing voice! I think something that splashed onto it is too much... because it would be a constant splash. not random/occasionally. A misting a couple times a week should be fine... up it to three times a week if ya need. If old roots in water rot, don't worry. If new roots grow down into water, let them.

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[DirtyCoconuts]

Originally Posted by WaterWitchin

What an excellent singing voice! I think something that splashed onto it is too much... because it would be a constant splash. not random/occasionally. A misting a couple times a week should be fine... up it to three times a week if ya need. If old roots in water rot, don't worry. If new roots grow down into water, let them.

what i am imagining would be silly complicated to achieve so i think you are generally correct.

what i was thinking was the way the occasional swells in a creek or stream can cause little eddies and they spit water onto the banks. to make that would require creating a few little retaining pools and a random flap/hatch that would allow them to drain in either random succession or, occasionally, at the same time and thus...more splash


silly complicated and thus....move along...nothing to see here

[Rob189]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

where is my Tom Petty GIF???

the waaaaaaaaitingg is the hardest.....paaaart


all those roots there will likely just end up staying as they are but new ones will grab the mount and be suited for the terrarium.


i cant tell from a still photo but how strong is the flow on the water? one idea i had was to add a small splash element (either a diverted flow or a falling water ) to get some water to occasionally fall into the root zone.

Interesting idea. May incorporate that in my next build

[DirtyCoconuts]

i encourage people to steal all of my ideas as they are most likely stolen in the first place

[SouthPark]

Rob ----- does the water at the bottom of the tank undergo any filtration?

Maybe you could pop a humidity sensor near the rock that can be used with say wifi or something to periodically log humidity. A computer program could then use the values to decide on a schedule or rate for misting. Like - if relative humidity is within so-and-so range, then go on a mist-every-X-hours plan. And if humidity is in some other range ----- different plan.

[Rob189]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

Rob ----- does the water at the bottom of the tank undergo any filtration?

Maybe you could pop a humidity sensor near the rock that can be used with say wifi or something to periodically log humidity. A computer program could then use the values to decide on a schedule or rate for misting. Like - if relative humidity is within so-and-so range, then go a mist-every-X-hours plan. And if humidity is in some other range ----- different plan.

Nope, no real filtration. Im relying on the plants and bacteria to keep the water quality in check.

If i build a proper terrarium/pallandarium, then I’ll automate it. This small one is more of a test subject.

The next big problem i need to sort out is temperature. The tank it too small to fit in a standard fishtank heater. I may need to think outside the box and get a heating pad to put under the tank

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is there any way to entice a keiki to grow?

[SouthPark]

Originally Posted by Rob189

is there any way to entice a keiki to grow?

There is a product called 'keiki paste'

[Rob189]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

There is a product called 'keiki paste'

There not a more natural approach, such as trimming the spike in a super secret way while singing lyrics to “dont stop believing”?

Main reason for asking, i could buy 10 orchids for the price of keiki paste here in SA. Not worth. Unless its normal standard rooting hormone just rebranded...

[DirtyCoconuts]

It is not

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by SouthPark

Rob ----- does the water at the bottom of the tank undergo any filtration?

Maybe you could pop a humidity sensor near the rock that can be used with say wifi or something to periodically log humidity. A computer program could then use the values to decide on a schedule or rate for misting. Like - if relative humidity is within so-and-so range, then go on a mist-every-X-hours plan. And if humidity is in some other range ----- different plan.

Okay guys... between DC and now you SP... did we just jump down a rabbit hole? It's a phal on a rock in a tabletop fountain.