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Terrarium Setup & Pics
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TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
Yeah, try the local stores. The Lowes has a decent selection of tubing and clamps. Two things:
1) "Teflon tape" is labeled as thread sealing tape at Lowes. It's in the plumbing section, sorta near the tubing
2) Be prepared to struggle real hard to cut a piece of copper tubing. I don't have a tubing cutter--buy one if you wish--so I used a pair of wire cutters, a ton of elbow grease, some pliers, and a lot of grunting and cursing.
1) "Teflon tape" is labeled as thread sealing tape at Lowes. It's in the plumbing section, sorta near the tubing
2) Be prepared to struggle real hard to cut a piece of copper tubing. I don't have a tubing cutter--buy one if you wish--so I used a pair of wire cutters, a ton of elbow grease, some pliers, and a lot of grunting and cursing.
gill_za
Never Knows Best
Heli
villosaholic
Ok so I ordered this Rad: http://www.frozencpu.com/products/4...ealth_120_Radiator_-_Black.html?tl=g30c95s159
And these barbs:http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...14_Barb_Fitting_-_38_ID_BP-WTP-C02.html#blank
I am a little confused by how I put the barb onto the RAD. It appears that I have to screw the barb on right? The barb doesn't appear to have threading to screw it in.
And these barbs:http://www.frozencpu.com/products/1...14_Barb_Fitting_-_38_ID_BP-WTP-C02.html#blank
I am a little confused by how I put the barb onto the RAD. It appears that I have to screw the barb on right? The barb doesn't appear to have threading to screw it in.
gill_za
Never Knows Best
Heli,
If you look closely on the picture of the radiator you will notice the threads in the holes. That's where you will screw in the barbs.
Heli
villosaholic
gill_za
Never Knows Best
Yea I see that but I don't see any threads on the barbs
Second barb picture
It's back side is threaded.
TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
Indeed. G 1/4" is a standard thread size. Any product you buy that says "G 1/4"" will have threads. They happen to be very fine threads, and the thread length is short, so you can't really see them in the pic. But they're there.
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Also - most of what you'll ever want or need to learn about pipe fittings: http://www.mcmaster.com/#about-barbed-tube-fittings/=hg55oh
---------- Post added at 03:06 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:04 PM ----------
Also - most of what you'll ever want or need to learn about pipe fittings: http://www.mcmaster.com/#about-barbed-tube-fittings/=hg55oh
Heli
villosaholic
Heli
villosaholic
TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
Just answered that Q in the cooling system thread. Short answer... for me, no. For you, maybe
Just got my 120mm rad today. Much higher fin density, low profile, and a more powerful 120mm fan. Some reviews by overclockers said that after they upgraded their 20fpi rads to 33fpi they noticed a temperature drop of several degrees. Hopefully that'll equate to more effective cooling in this application. A fun project for the weekend!
Just got my 120mm rad today. Much higher fin density, low profile, and a more powerful 120mm fan. Some reviews by overclockers said that after they upgraded their 20fpi rads to 33fpi they noticed a temperature drop of several degrees. Hopefully that'll equate to more effective cooling in this application. A fun project for the weekend!
Heli
villosaholic
gill_za
Never Knows Best
Antifreeze is only necessary if your systems cools so much that water temperature starts falling below 0C. Otherwise water is fine. If you can get some glycols, you may add just a bit of it to reduce water's corrosive properties. But if it has methanol (and the one that you got does) I'd stay away.
TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
More pics!!!11one
First, a few ugly pics... but a triumph nonetheless. These are young Neps that I nearly lost in January when I went on a trip and my drip watering system failed
They all abandoned their growth points and sort of languished for a while... until I kitted this terrarium out and put them in it! Within a few weeks they've all started to pump out some healthy new growth.
N. sanguinea
N. (veitchii x lowii) x spectabilis
N. ventricosa x aristolochioides. I think there are three new growth points on this thing.
Here's a young Ceph that died back when I had to repot it to untangle a Sarracenia from its roots:
It's growing again! All three growth points are each putting out one or two pitchers. It's growing surprisingly fast, too--seems happy in my terrarium so far.
D. prolifera is coming back... it got too dry a few months ago and pouted for this long. Now that it's in my terrarium... party time
New growth on a H. heterodoxa x minor rooted division that was almost taken out by my drip system failure a few months ago.
H. pulchella division seems to be settling in... thanks Heli!
On the left ... a new addition - N. x [x splendiana x ((veitchii x maxima) x veitchii)] from the NASC auction! On the right, N. (eymae x (stenophylla x lowii)) x x trusmadiensis
New pitcher just popped on a N. maxima poi dog
New N. lowii x campanulata pitcher
N. glandulifera x boschiana working on a leaf that's nearly twice as long as the next largest one!
And a new pitcher on the same N. glandulifera x boschiana
And finally - a new pitcher just opened on my unknown Nep. The biggest one yet in my collection!
So far the guesses for what this thing might be are: N. tobaica and N. maxima x merrilliana. This pitcher is much larger and has more defined features than previous pitchers this guy has put out, so I figured I'd snap a few more pics and ask again
N. something-or-otheris
A cool shot of a few pitchers hangin out:
First, a few ugly pics... but a triumph nonetheless. These are young Neps that I nearly lost in January when I went on a trip and my drip watering system failed
They all abandoned their growth points and sort of languished for a while... until I kitted this terrarium out and put them in it! Within a few weeks they've all started to pump out some healthy new growth.
N. sanguinea
N. (veitchii x lowii) x spectabilis
N. ventricosa x aristolochioides. I think there are three new growth points on this thing.
Here's a young Ceph that died back when I had to repot it to untangle a Sarracenia from its roots:
It's growing again! All three growth points are each putting out one or two pitchers. It's growing surprisingly fast, too--seems happy in my terrarium so far.
D. prolifera is coming back... it got too dry a few months ago and pouted for this long. Now that it's in my terrarium... party time
New growth on a H. heterodoxa x minor rooted division that was almost taken out by my drip system failure a few months ago.
H. pulchella division seems to be settling in... thanks Heli!
On the left ... a new addition - N. x [x splendiana x ((veitchii x maxima) x veitchii)] from the NASC auction! On the right, N. (eymae x (stenophylla x lowii)) x x trusmadiensis
New pitcher just popped on a N. maxima poi dog
New N. lowii x campanulata pitcher
N. glandulifera x boschiana working on a leaf that's nearly twice as long as the next largest one!
And a new pitcher on the same N. glandulifera x boschiana
And finally - a new pitcher just opened on my unknown Nep. The biggest one yet in my collection!
So far the guesses for what this thing might be are: N. tobaica and N. maxima x merrilliana. This pitcher is much larger and has more defined features than previous pitchers this guy has put out, so I figured I'd snap a few more pics and ask again
N. something-or-otheris
A cool shot of a few pitchers hangin out:
Heli
villosaholic
your plants are looking great (even the ones that almost dieded ) great basal growth.... me thinks your plants love their new home.
I am having a hell of a time finding a water cooler like the one you use back in the start of the thread. The new vitapurs aren't as well designed for our application as they use a universal spigot rather than a seperate one for hot and cold. Search on, I must!!!
) great basal growth.... me thinks your plants love their new home.I am having a hell of a time finding a water cooler like the one you use back in the start of the thread. The new vitapurs aren't as well designed for our application as they use a universal spigot rather than a seperate one for hot and cold. Search on, I must!!!
TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
mato
BANNED
Can't wait to post up my chiller/terrarium setup when it comes together. This place is awesome
You guys rock!
Yes, yes we do.
TheFury
Oh, the humanity!!
What's up folks - after yet another hiatus, here I am with more propaganda for the masses!
With summer in full swing, I can safely say that my setup is merely adequate, if not slightly warmer than I'd like it to be. Day temps stay right up in the mid-high 70s (77-78F). Night temps are in the mid-high 60s. Humidity is always above 85%.
The problem is my freakin' misting system is all messed up. The stream from the misting nozzles is puny. I went through all the troubleshooting steps to no avail, so I can only assume that the pump on the unit is going. Might have to spring for a Mist King.... or maybe just buy another Monsoon unit (they're pretty cheap...)
Anyway, without further ado... pics!
Another group shot
Looks like the D. schizandra pullings have struck... thanks Heli!!
Two unknown Nepenthes pitchers chillin' with my Ceph
My Ceph looking happier by the day... which doesn't say much, but hey, it's getting better
CUTE baby N. ventricosa x hamata
N. ventricosa x fusca EXPLODED once I moved it from my windowsill to my terrarium. It's definitely staying there. Thanks Jerry!!
N. glandulifera x boschiana popped its biggest pitcher yet, by a long shot!
Another nice-sized gland x bosch pitcher in the works
Definitely my favorite Nep... N. (ventricosa x sibuyanensis) x (spectabilis x northiana)
With summer in full swing, I can safely say that my setup is merely adequate, if not slightly warmer than I'd like it to be. Day temps stay right up in the mid-high 70s (77-78F). Night temps are in the mid-high 60s. Humidity is always above 85%.
The problem is my freakin' misting system is all messed up. The stream from the misting nozzles is puny. I went through all the troubleshooting steps to no avail, so I can only assume that the pump on the unit is going. Might have to spring for a Mist King.... or maybe just buy another Monsoon unit (they're pretty cheap...)
Anyway, without further ado... pics!
Another group shot
Looks like the D. schizandra pullings have struck... thanks Heli!!
Two unknown Nepenthes pitchers chillin' with my Ceph
My Ceph looking happier by the day... which doesn't say much, but hey, it's getting better
CUTE baby N. ventricosa x hamata
N. ventricosa x fusca EXPLODED once I moved it from my windowsill to my terrarium. It's definitely staying there. Thanks Jerry!!
N. glandulifera x boschiana popped its biggest pitcher yet, by a long shot!
Another nice-sized gland x bosch pitcher in the works
Definitely my favorite Nep... N. (ventricosa x sibuyanensis) x (spectabilis x northiana)
