Exo Terra nano cube

[Pattywack]

Originally Posted by Paul

Not the setup you are using, but does address the plant question somewhat:

My "satellite dish"

Paul, yes this helps quite a lot. I have a setup similar to yours without a lid. I cut plastic wrap to fit the opening and it works very well. At one time I was growing a Lepanthes calodictyon along with a Lepanthopsis astrophora stalky in that set up. The astrophora outgrew the set up and I had a bad experience with fungus gnats that practically killed the calodictyon. At this time, my ball tank is empty. The astrophora is growing like a weed and the calodictyon is slowly recovering. I really miss the teenie flowers on the calodictyon and hope to see it flower again one day.

I had been plant shopping with my daughter for small Tropicals and I’m just sure those plants brought the gnats. By the time I realized what was causing the calodictyon to fail, it was almost too late. I hate those gnats and normally don’t have issues with them.

What do you use for light on your setup? I had mine sitting alongside my Exo Terra in a bright kitchen, no extra light. This nano I’m considering may not need a light depending on where I set it up. I am learning towards the Zoo Med as I like the low profile. The small tanks just scream for micro minis! I may have to add a satellite dish myself.