Took The Exo Terra Plunge Too!

[gmdiaz]

Oh, yes and isn't it FUN to figure it all out and decide what will help the orchids grow best! LOL

BTW, you could add a switch. . .they have all kinds of goodies at Radio Shack & Home Depot.

[Dorothy]

I found this surfing the net
I think it's something everyone with a tank can learn by!
Don't forget to scroll all the way down to see the end result of this most scary situation.
greenfreak » Orchids

[Becca]

Originally Posted by Dorothy

I found this surfing the net
I think it's something everyone with a tank can learn by!
Don't forget to scroll all the way down to see the end result of this most scary situation.
greenfreak » Orchids

OMG! That is the exact one I have! And of course, I have the same problem. The water in the rubber liner gets really yucky. I have already cleaned it once and I have had it for about a month now. I cleaned it two weeks ago and gunk is already built up. I think I will take her advice next time I clean it (probably this weekend). Thanks for finding that blog!

[cb977]

Thanks D

What a mess! I like that she made some changes for the future while it was empty

[gmdiaz]

Boy, I just love those big orchidariums! Hadn't given any thought to the glass breaking or the door channels gunking up. Very interesting article!

Hey! Sue, how's your set up going? Didya get the fan?

I've added a few things to my setup since I last posted.

I purchased one of those big ugly panels for flourescent fixtures from Home Depot. It's a thin clear, plastic panel with some sort of light diffusing texture.

We installed one panel of it behind the back wall egg crate. And two sets of smaller panels to fit snugly inside the screened snap-in top that came with the tank. I sandwiched my paper leaves between the panels. So humidity is up and I've got more diffused, sort of dappled light.

I also have a new log table (built by hubby & myself) that we have placed in front of a long bank of windows in the dining room...the new location for my tank.

Here's a pic taken before we added the light diffusing panels. I'll try to add a pic showing that latay.

[gmdiaz]

And here is the light-panels set-up:

[cb977]

Gwen,
Your tank looks GREAT!!!

I had company for a week and then got sick this week so haven't gotten anything new yet.
I'm going out tomorrow to see if I can get a fan or if I have to order one.

The plants are still looking great, no signs of stress or anything...keeping the fingers crossed

[Azul]

hello.
wow!
I really like your terraruim.
I have a question, where you buy the eggcrate, in a single sheet?