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Henke 09-10-2007 04:13 PM

Here's how I created mine.
 
This is how I converted an old aquarium to be a house for some orchids.
The dimension of the cabinet is 140×55×70 cm. Rather deep but that depends upon that the aquarium is place on side with original opening outwards.
This is what it looked like from the beginning.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-01.JPG

First of all I cut the Epi-Web material for the back

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-05.JPG

I glued it together with silicone as it wasn't long enough.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-07.JPG

I prepared my thought of watering system with plastic stripes so I can attach the hose that will spray water into the Epi-Web.
I also attached a mangrove root.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-09.JPG

On the bottom there is a plastic material used for outdoor floor building. That is layed on small plastic cubes to get some space for water.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-15.JPG

4 pce. pc fans handles the air movement.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-16.JPG


To stop that to much of the pine and other small particels get into the water a fiber cloth is put on the false floor.
The cloth let water through but not other stuff I hope.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-17.JPG


On top of the cloth I put pine. Mostly because I think it looks good.

http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-19.JPG



As lighting source there are 4 36w flourosent tubes. Not a great deal of light but I hope it to be enough.

All is controplled by timers. 2 timers for the 2 watering systems. 2 timers for the fans and one timer for the lights.


http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/...um/skap-27.JPG

As for now the following is in the vivarium.


Drosera Capensis
This is not an orchid but it fights the flies that seem to like the environment. It is a meat eating spices. Better then the
fly paper I had before to catch them

Vittaria Stipitata
This is a fern, looks like a shoe string.

Microgramma lycopodioides
Another fern.

Pleopeltis polypodioides
Yet another fern.

Leptotes Bicolor

Bulbophyllum carunculatum

Gongora armeniaca

Sigmatostalix radicans

Kefersteinia tolimensis

Godiera ssp

Medicolor Decoratum Fredensborg

Bulb.echinolabium

Bulbophyllum lasiochilum

Cischweinfia dasyandra

More pictures can be viewed in the album here
All 4 Funs Foto Galleri - Vivarium

Ross 09-10-2007 04:18 PM

Marvilous! Why not submit this as a construction article instead of a thread so folks who want to do what you've done can follow?

Henke 09-10-2007 04:32 PM

Sure, How can I change it?

Ross 09-10-2007 05:24 PM

Go to http://www.orchidboard.com/community...ntitled-11.jpg and type in the whole article. You could cut and paste from your thread to save time. In long run it would be worth the effort.

Charles 09-10-2007 08:08 PM

This looks great. Maybe my 110 gal tank will not have fish in it after my fish are gone????


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