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Forum: Terrarium Gardening

01-07-2013, 04:51 AM

Replies: 7

My Orchid Terrarium Progress

Views: 6,122

Posted By Turtle81

Final Update

Ok it’s been a while and now the Xmass rush is over this is the final section of the project finally posted.

The next step was to cover the foam in a sealant with some texture, for this is used a...

Forum: Terrarium Gardening

06-22-2012, 05:13 AM

Replies: 7

My Orchid Terrarium Progress

Views: 6,122

Posted By Turtle81

Update

Ok so it has been a while since i started this so decided over the weekend to get some more done. I decided that having the three stacks of platforms was going to be to high so i have cut it down to...

Forum: Growing Under Lights

06-02-2012, 09:25 AM

Replies: 9

Vivarium lighting with T5's

Views: 2,829

Posted By Turtle81

Hi, I was doing that so that i could view the...

Hi, I was doing that so that i could view the plants in the evening without providing bright lighting for to long, i suppose mimicking the dusk period of the day.

Thanks for the feed back ill try...

Forum: Growing Under Lights

06-02-2012, 05:12 AM

Replies: 9

Vivarium lighting with T5's

Views: 2,829

Posted By Turtle81

An update so i am using 2x 24W t5 HO's for 13hrs...

An update so i am using 2x 24W t5 HO's for 13hrs a day and 2x 24W t5 HO's for 14hrs a day and the plants are about 10 inches away from the lights. I have noticed some purple starting to show on the...

Forum: Terrarium Gardening

05-27-2012, 05:56 AM

Replies: 7

My Orchid Terrarium Progress

Views: 6,122

Posted By Turtle81

My Orchid Terrarium Progress

Hi, I decided to start this as a place to show the construction process of my orchid terratium, you can see my initial designs in this post:...

Forum: Terrarium Gardening

05-21-2012, 02:03 AM

Replies: 2

Advice on layout of foam terrarium insert ?

Views: 2,167

Posted By Turtle81

Thanks for pointing that out about the drainage...

Thanks for pointing that out about the drainage isurus79 i knew i would miss something simple like drainage !! :blushing:

I was hoping to have a fairly close fit for the pots but not tight, but...

Forum: Terrarium Gardening

05-20-2012, 09:54 AM

Replies: 2

Advice on layout of foam terrarium insert ?

Views: 2,167

Posted By Turtle81

Advice on layout of foam terrarium insert ?

Hi,
So i Have an exo terra 450mm x 450mm that i am turning into a home for my mini-cattleyas, i'm still in the design stage and need some advice regarding the airflow around the pots.

To start...

Forum: Growing Under Lights

05-15-2012, 08:32 AM

Replies: 9

Vivarium lighting with T5's

Views: 2,829

Posted By Turtle81

Thanks for that feedback, looks like i will need...

Thanks for that feedback, looks like i will need to look more closely at the compacts then or put up with the lights being longer than the unit ... back to the drawing board i go !

Forum: Growing Under Lights

05-13-2012, 02:46 AM

Replies: 9

Vivarium lighting with T5's

Views: 2,829

Posted By Turtle81

Vivarium lighting with T5's

OK, I have spent the last week pouring over these forums and others tying to work out how many 8Watt (12inch) I will need for my new Exo Terra Natural Terrarium (45 x 45 x 45 cm / 18” x 18” x 18”...

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