Exoterra naturalistic terrarium with orchids.

[Stray59]

That rhod really pops! That color just kinda grabs your eye and drags it across the floor -- really nice addition.
You have a real talent for beauty. Thanks for sharing.....!!

[amt4786]

Very beautiful


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[TheOrKID]

How did you set this up? I have a 24x18x24 I want to go sinilarly

[Tindomul]

Thanks all for the comments. I created a background using great stuff expanding foam, which is an insulator. Then I smeared aquarium grade black silicone and poured dry peat soil on it to create the brown background. I created a section of the background for an internal fan. Its a vertical tube with an opening at the top and bottom for the fan to move the air.
I used plastic egg crate ( the type used for shop lights) and pvc tubing of about 1 inch thick to support the substrate at the bottom of the tank. It lifts the substrate above the bottom of the tank so that it does not sit in water. The water will not accumulate because I drilled a hole at the bottom of the back glass panel for water drainage.
I used drift wood (manzanita wood) to mount some of my orchids. I placed the drift wood before I poured the expanding foam, so the expanding foam is what is keeping the driftwood in place.

Thanks all for looking; here is an updated pic.
Ericadarium Jan2015 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

[Ordphien]

That's so incredible.

[Tindomul]

Thanks, here are some additional views of the tank taken on the same day. One view from the left and the other from the right. Also the pink flowers in the middle, Dendrobium sulawesii are still there more than a month later.

Ericadarium Jan2015 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

Ericadarium Jan2015 by tindomul1of9, on Flickr

[Ordphien]

I might have to pick your brain at a later date for my next project.

That dendrobium is such an intense pop of colour.

[Tindomul]

I know and the pic is true to life too. My brain is yours to pick.

[katrina]

Oh WOW!...that's gorgeous. Well done!

[Tindomul]

Thanks for commenting Katrina.