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my simple terrarium

i am home sick and wanted to share my terrarium pic with everybody.
its getting full, i might need to do something about that though. soo what do ya think.?
feedback and tips are welcome
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Looks pretty cool. How did you make it and what do you have in there?
 
oh its just a 20 gal terrarium with a couple boards laying on the bottom.
lets see, i have
n. rafflesiana
n. bical
n. fusca
n. truncata
n. ventrata
n. copelandii
n. tobaica
n. ampullaria
 
Nice lookin terrarium you have. I have a 10 gall one and i saw your CPU fan in there, i have a smaller one and just wondering how long you run it a day?
 
i run it 24/7 just to keep the air circulated all the time. i believe your supposed to have it going all the time, im not sure...
 
Nice terrarium Peanuts.

What kind of lighting do you have for that tank?
 
I run my fan 24/7.
 
So what do people do when their neps outgrow the terrarium? Do they build a bigger grow chamber or acclimate them to a outside hanging basket or windowsill?

xvart.
 
Nice terrarium--the plants look pretty healthy.

[b said:
Quote[/b] ]So what do people do when their neps outgrow the terrarium? Do they build a bigger grow chamber or acclimate them to a outside hanging basket or windowsill?

I grow them on a grow rack. Some are in plastic tubs sitting on moist pebbles. Those that need higher humidity to pitcher have a plastic cover over the tub. The grow rack has moveable shelves which is good for when the plants grow. It's 4'Wx18"Dx6'H. Lots of space, highly efficient, and cheap.

I keep my fans on 24/7 for terrarium plants, and on only when the lights are on for my grow rack plants.

Ken
 
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Dear Peanuts1gang,

I just posted a question in another thread about ventilating a minigreenhouse. I just noticed in your picture you had a cpu fan. Can I ask how you have it hooked up? Aren't the fan motors DC? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dwight
 
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[b said:
Quote[/b] (boomfiziks1 @ Nov. 15 2006,6:53)]Dear Peanuts1gang,

I just posted a question in another thread about ventilating a minigreenhouse. I just noticed in your picture you had a cpu fan. Can I ask how you have it hooked up? Aren't the fan motors DC? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dwight
well dwight, i went to radio shack to get a universal dc thing that as different voltages you can switch to. i striped the wires off that and put them together and wala. i set the dc voltage to 9, the lower you go, the slower the fan blows.
 
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[b said:
Quote[/b] (LLeopardGGecko @ Nov. 14 2006,2:42)]Nice terrarium Peanuts.

What kind of lighting do you have for that tank?
i believe they are t6. one cool white and one warm light. i bought the whole fixture and lights from a hydroponic store
 
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[b said:
Quote[/b] (boomfiziks1 @ Nov. 15 2006,6:53)]Dear Peanuts1gang,

I just posted a question in another thread about ventilating a minigreenhouse. I just noticed in your picture you had a cpu fan. Can I ask how you have it hooked up? Aren't the fan motors DC? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dwight
i've been wondering this as well
 
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