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Old 12-29-2013, 03:01 PM
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So, I've been working on this project for a while now.. a couple of months of waiting and getting all the equipment..

Still not done.. but on my way ..


This tank will be for cool growing orchids like Draculas and Masdevallias..

and Pleurothallis.. and more.. but only micro miniature ones hopefully hahha .. its only a 10 Gallon fish tank that i converted and drilled holes into..


here is my progress

and equipment..

i'm using a peltier system to cool off the enclosure..


and a total of 3 fans that are outside..
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Old 12-29-2013, 03:25 PM
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Sorry pics are in different orientation lol


but please let me know your opinions..

An thank you Tom for the wood I think you will be surprised to see it inside

this just show the attachment of a little pane to keep water inside..
and also door


false bottom and water test to make sure there are no leaks

again i have no idea why pics are sideways


a view of it before any planting at all.. nothing no living thins is the las pic..

I think i might be albe to but some intermidiate species at the lower branches.. but not sure yet... not yet i have to test it out today I will see
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Old 12-29-2013, 03:34 PM
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Hector, this looks awesome! I was always wondering how can someone create cold environment, this is just way to technical for me, but it looks great! Did you put already your Dracula lotax in? I bet that one will do great, and the size is perfect:-) I can't wait to see the progress and more pics soon! Happy New Year!

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How cold it gets inside? and what's the day/night difference you can achieve?
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Old 12-29-2013, 03:38 PM
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Default Temps.. I have no idea right no lol

So I have no clue at the moment haven't put the dracula yet.. in there its happy in its place right now so i didn't want to move it lol . I will have to test out temps ove rthe weekend.. so far i think it goes to the 40's .. so we will se lol .. but thats in a room that goes down to the mid 50s so .. Ihave no clue yet.. I will let you know
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Old 12-29-2013, 03:53 PM
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does anyone know how to fix the pics.. they are almost all sideways when i post them here.. but when i open them on my computer they are fine.....
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Old 12-29-2013, 04:13 PM
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does anyone know how to fix the pics.. they are almost all sideways when i post them here.. but when i open them on my computer they are fine.....
No clue why they do this, however the wood looks great in it! Glad the driftwood from Key West beach made it to Utah to cold growing vivarium!
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Old 12-31-2013, 12:21 AM
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I have to rotate my photos on the computer, save them rotated, then rotate them back and re-save them. Your computer receives data from your phone that indicates the phone's orientation when the photo was taken, but that information is lost when you attach the photo to your post. By deliberately rotating and re-saving the photos, you are replacing that information with the computer's orientation.

Another solution is to always hold the phone in landscape mode when taking photos.
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