Time to get a bigger apartment

[ardera]

So I was just realizing, with 1 dog, 2 cats, a turtle, puffer fish, 17 yo son, boyfriend and 35 orchids, all in a 500 sq ft apartment, I think it is time to get a bigger place. So I can have more room, for more orchids. Thy have taken over my east and south windows, with a little spare room for my cats, or they would go all psycho on my chids! I also have a west facing patio, but my gardenia and lemon tree get that "window".

[Call_Me_Bob]

Wow! You sure have a fill house

What kind of puffer doyou have? I have a DP

[BobInBonita]

Looks like you're squeezing every ounce of joyful growing space out of the current location. Everybody looks healthy and happy in the pics!

[ardera]

Originally Posted by help

Wow! You sure have a fill house

What kind of puffer doyou have? I have a DP

I just have a little brackish water green spotted puffer. His name is puffy (we are REALLY imaginative when it comes to names).

[saterus]

I want to know more about the puffer too!
A) I am extremely jealous of you chid setup!
B) I ADORE puffers!
I have a 68g brackish for a figure 8 puffer and a freshwater red eyed puffer in with my fire eels (for now, they are still babies!).

Did you make those slotted wood hanging planters or did you buy them somewhere? I like

[ardera]

Originally Posted by saterus

I want to know more about the puffer too!
A) I am extremely jealous of you chid setup!
B) I ADORE puffers!
I have a 68g brackish for a figure 8 puffer and a freshwater red eyed puffer in with my fire eels (for now, they are still babies!).

Did you make those slotted wood hanging planters or did you buy them somewhere? I like

In the south window, with the majority of my orchids, I used the top 1/2 of a bakers rack, and screwed that puppy into the window sill. I used one of the "racks" from the bottom 1/2 and attached that o the bottom of the sill using c-clamps that I got at the hardware store. I had to remove the top shelf from the rack, since there wasn't a lot of space between that one, and the one below, so I used that shelf and screwed it into the east window.

The baskets I bought at my local nursery. I think you can find them on eBay...

My puffer is just a little guy, he's still in a 10 gallon tank. I'm sure if I moved him into a bigger tank, he would also get bigger. I'm just kind of stuck though.... Do I get a bigger tank for the turtle (he is an illegal size red eared slider, maybe 2"), and move puffy into his 20 long tank? I don't have room for the 20L and another larger tank, which would probably have to be a 50, to technically be "longer" than the 20L. Then there is the fact that I also want a bigger tank for my "orchid terrarium". Currently it is a 10g.

[Call_Me_Bob]

A 20L should be big enough, but it should be okay until you figure something out. Are either of you members at thepufferforum?

[camille1585]

Looks like you're done a nice job using every single square inch of growing space that you have! I think moving to someplace bigger would be useless, it'll be filled up with more plants and animals in no time!

[CTB]

Maybe you could figure something out to make use of your patio. A baker's rack covered with plastic at night? Don't know how cold it gets there, but I'd be trying to find a way to make use of that space. West isn't too hot in winter. Good Luck!!!!

[Connie Star]

Gee. I have a house with about 2500 square feet and lots of windows, but I only have about 80 orchids! Should I get a smaller house, or more orchids?