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Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-05-2012, 05:20 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,176
Posted By King of diamonds
Most of the ones I have found in my price range...

Most of the ones I have found in my price range are round 20w. They are the round style
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-04-2012, 07:21 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,176
Posted By King of diamonds
Do they make T5HO compact florescent? All I have...

Do they make T5HO compact florescent? All I have managed to find are tube T5 lights. I have a modified psu to run a fan, using a 120mm at the moment but have a variety of others if something else is...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 07-04-2012, 05:39 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,176
Posted By King of diamonds
Lighting basics

Artificial light, the bane of anyone with aspirations of indoor plant cultivation. I have some unbelievably basic information to gather on lighting a 13gal tank enough for 3-4 Phals but have so far...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-22-2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,901
Posted By King of diamonds
Do orchids tend to ship well? I don't really want...

Do orchids tend to ship well? I don't really want to spend heaps on shipping just together a sickly plant that will likely die.

Thanks for the sites, and will def check them out
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-22-2012, 07:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,901
Posted By King of diamonds
Thanks guys. I will definitely look into...

Thanks guys.

I will definitely look into those though finding them here may be a challenge until I can find some nurseries, all the ones I have seen so far are either really expensive or only...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2012, 06:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,110
Posted By King of diamonds
Any idea how long I have to wait for "bulb and...

Any idea how long I have to wait for "bulb and growth" plants to flower? How large would a plant of this size be (eg, how many leaves etc)?

This is just for common stuff in a local orchid nursery,...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2012, 06:25 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,110
Posted By King of diamonds
Ah, *facepalm, the key is at the bottom of the...

Ah, *facepalm, the key is at the bottom of the page. I spent ages looking through the "about us" section and googling. Thanks
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2012, 05:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,110
Posted By King of diamonds
Ah, *facepalm, the key is at the bottom of the...

Ah, *facepalm, the key is at the bottom of the page. I spent ages looking through the "about us" section and googling. Thanks
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-21-2012, 08:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,110
Posted By King of diamonds
Orchid sizing

Sorry for my lack of knowledge but how does orchid sizing work?

I have found several sites advertising "size c plants" but I am little confused as to how this differs from size B and why is there...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-21-2012, 08:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,901
Posted By King of diamonds
Tropical plants for 60L tank

I have a 60L (13 gal) fish tank that I want to transform into a plant tank. Unfortunately my room is south facing so I get no direct sunlight at any point =( so I will need artificial lighting.

I...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-20-2012, 01:09 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,330
Posted By King of diamonds
Thanks. Should I post in the terrarium...

Thanks.

Should I post in the terrarium section as well?
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-19-2012, 05:26 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,330
Posted By King of diamonds
Tropical plants for 60L tank

I have a 60L (13 gal) fish tank that I want to transform into a plant tank. Unfortunately my room is south facing so I get no direct sunlight at any point =(.

I plan to line the bottom with...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-17-2012, 12:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,150
Posted By King of diamonds
Thanks, I will have a look around for some phals...

Thanks, I will have a look around for some phals Trouble is the cyms bloom in winter - so they look pretty. plus they are already somewhat established. The variety (I forgot to note it) looks...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-17-2012, 11:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,150
Posted By King of diamonds
Lol, *facepalm. Totally forgot about medium....

Lol, *facepalm. Totally forgot about medium. Looks like standard bark, possibly with some slow release fertilizer. Fresh and not mushy though I didn't spend too long looking like a creep and pawing...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 06-17-2012, 06:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,150
Posted By King of diamonds
Spreading the love

I recently saw some cymbidiums for sale (at the local florist, not too overpriced) and I am thinking of getting one for my girlfriends birthday. I have heard cyms are fairly easy as long as you can...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-13-2012, 10:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,997
Posted By King of diamonds
I am getting some major orchid lag. After keeping...

I am getting some major orchid lag. After keeping them on my bench for two weeks thinking they were happy I finally get them into the climate controlled tank THEN they start to lose leaves and droop...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-09-2012, 09:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,928
Posted By King of diamonds
I am a moderator on several other forums, I know...

I am a moderator on several other forums, I know how to upload a photo but OB denies my post when I try to input a URL. Maybe due to a rank restriction?
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-09-2012, 04:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,928
Posted By King of diamonds
Yay, my thread is being helpful :) peltiers...

Yay, my thread is being helpful :)

peltiers look great for cooling terrariums - not so good for pc; they have a tendency to cause condensation in the cpu, water + electricity in a 3 grand system...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-08-2012, 08:33 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,997
Posted By King of diamonds
Hmm, maybe I am being a little paranoid. still,...

Hmm, maybe I am being a little paranoid. still, one leaf is a lot when you only had 10 to start with.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-08-2012, 06:42 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,997
Posted By King of diamonds
Okay, panic time; looked in the tank today and...

Okay, panic time; looked in the tank today and the drac had lost a leaf. Theres water in the tank, condensation on the walls, theres fresh ice in the tank and I misted just a few days ago. The plants...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-05-2012, 06:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,997
Posted By King of diamonds
Th plants are in different sections of the tank...

Th plants are in different sections of the tank so I should have no problem setting up some sort of screen between them.
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-05-2012, 05:12 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,997
Posted By King of diamonds
The fans dont move much air, they are 8cm pc fans...

The fans dont move much air, they are 8cm pc fans and i have the voltage turned down so they spin slower (and quieter). how should i set up tue initial watering? at they moment the plants are on a...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-05-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,928
Posted By King of diamonds
For a cooler there needs to be as much air...

For a cooler there needs to be as much air traveling across the element as posible. this means that more Ir.is.cooled.at once, thus cooling the tank more.effectivly. a heat sink is a series of metal...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-05-2012, 11:19 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,928
Posted By King of diamonds
My current set up involves a 13 gal tank and two...

My current set up involves a 13 gal tank and two peltier elements with cpu heat sinks and fans. They only cool it about 4 degress below ambient but they are cheap enough to throw lots in.

Mine has...
Forum: Beginner Discussion 05-05-2012, 12:29 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,997
Posted By King of diamonds
I have just bought a 13 gallon tank for $5. Was...

I have just bought a 13 gallon tank for $5. Was used to keep frogs so may not be fully water tight - which made no one buy it for fish luckily for me. Crack is small and has been sealed so should be...
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