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Reboot: Starting anew with some of my old plants

  • #21
Nice update Varun! I especially like all your Lepanthes.
 
  • #22
thanks guys. :D
 
  • #23
Welcome back, prodigal Canadian . . .
 
  • #24
Looking great V, its good to see you back with a vengeance!

I want more Lepanthes now LOL
 
  • #25
Thanks guys. Yup B! You gotta get some more lepanthes. ;) Get that cheque book ready. :p

haha BigB! You are right.. I do waste money on a lot of un-necessary things. But hey...might as well get the small setup as lavish and beautiful as I can make it. :p
 
  • #26
Its threads like these that help me get back into this hobby when I feel like I can never grow the plants I use to, as well as I use to. I really appreciate you posting your story, it is an absolute inspiration! I do have a question, if you don't mind. That really nifty mister-and-fan set up, have you noticed that it helps keep things cooler, too? Would you mind showing a little more of that apparatus, if you have time?


Thanks in advance,
CJ

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  • #27
New toy

Hi guys,

Time for a update. Got some new accessories for my camera. As I posted in a previous thread in general discussion or seen in the set here, I replaced the LCD on my camera after airport baggage handlers mishandled my luggage.

Now..added a screen protector which was OMG just quality... quality not found even in official accessories. Top notch japanese glass 0.5 mm thick 7 layers of protective films. Took 3wk to arrive from China..but damn...worth it. Best 10-15$ I ever spent. :D

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Highly recommended for anyone who wants to protect their DLSR LCD. Check out GGS screen protectors. The NA version which is a bit marked up is called LAMAR I think which can be bought in NA stores.

cheers,

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  • #28
The new toy

Here is my latest toy that I bought myself as a gift. A used macro lens on kijiji.

The Nikon 105mm micro nikkor F2.8/D. Old but gold. Non VR...similar to my 60mm macro. But damn...its as good as expected but of course, the additional focal length. Effectively a 150mm micro nikkor on my DX Nikon D90.

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Creamy creamy bokeh & blur. :) Now for some updates with this lens.

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Some with old 60mm micro nikkor

handheld

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60mm micro nikkor tripod + shutter open for 1 sec atleast

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Thats for now. Need to find time to set up the tripod and take some new pics.

cheers

V


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  • #29
Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing!
 
  • #30
Its threads like these that help me get back into this hobby when I feel like I can never grow the plants I use to, as well as I use to. I really appreciate you posting your story, it is an absolute inspiration! I do have a question, if you don't mind. That really nifty mister-and-fan set up, have you noticed that it helps keep things cooler, too? Would you mind showing a little more of that apparatus, if you have time?


Thanks in advance,
CJ

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Hi CJ,

Just noticed your question. Certainly...will take a better pic next time. But its just a simple PC fan with some L pieces mounted to a silicone suction to stick it inside. The fan itself is wired to just a simple speed regulator. I wanted to regulator to be able to control airflow. For a small tank like this, there is such a thing as too much airflow...so using the regulator, I always mess around with the fan to prevent drying up every day and killing my live sphagnum. I already have a tough time keeping the sphagnum on the wall alive.

Regd temps..it doesn't really play a role. The fan is also hooked up to a timer. It comes on like 8 times a day after a misting event for 5-10min to dry out the leaves. The temps are in control just due to the fact that I have this in the basement.

hope that helps. Will show more pic of this later.

Beautiful pictures. Thanks for sharing!
thanks for the comments man. :)

V
 
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  • #31
Great plants, you have some great stuff going already!
 
  • #32
Thanks Luca. :-D<textarea id="adlesse_unifier_magic_element_id" style="display: none;"></textarea>
 
  • #33
Very nice vraev !!

With your growing skills, you with rebuild your collection very fast :)

Just remind me in a few weeks for the heliamphoras offer !
 
  • #34
Very nice vraev !!

With your growing skills, you with rebuild your collection very fast :)

Just remind me in a few weeks for the heliamphoras offer !

WIll do...thanks. &#55357;&#56841;
 
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A couple of orchids. Just got the masdevallia at a local orchid show a couple of weeks ago.

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  • #36
It's good to see you rebuilding the collection. The photos with the new lens are so tasty!
 
  • #37
Thanks Graham. The lens is indeed awesome. But I understand the need for VR on the lens. As the focal length increases, every little vibration gets magnified and the photo becomes blurry. Only with a tripod can U get perfectly sharp/steady pics.
 
  • #38
A big update on my tank accumulated since late last year.

Used to have some problems with misting tubes staying up. So drilled into the tank frame (worked out great) and those problems are gone forever. Tubing is now perfect and there is minimal vibration and noise. Also for such a small tank, inspite of being in basement, the 3 CFL + 2 x T8 fixture started causing major heat issues. Replaced lights with a major upgrade. 4 freshwater LED planted tank fixtures.

Before..notice all the suction cups holding the tubes.
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Replaced the exo terra background with a more space efficient construction by myself. After almost 4-5 months...I am pretty happy by how it worked out. The moss seems to survive on it better with the additional water source of dead LFS in the egg crate framework.

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cheers

V
 
  • #39
And now current progress on the plants. Was away for 3 months due to family issues. I had a friend come in and fill up water once every 1-2 weeks and inspite of all expectations and ironically, the plants actually survived and the tank did great. Although based on the events that happened, I would have gladly accepted an overall reversal in my life.

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Now some closeups

N. lowii Mt. Trusmadi sg

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U. quelchii
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Lepanthes adrianae

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Poroglossum dreisei

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Lepanthes terborchii

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Lepanthes maxonii progression of keiki

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Overall I think this plant got too much TC hormones. lol. Fewer leaves on mother plant vs number of keiki. I think also a perfect testament that lepanthes prefer epiphytic growing without any moss or anything if conditions are right.

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cheers

V
 
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  • #40
Outstanding V!

everything looks awesome but omg that living room looks way too neat and tidy,
We got to do something about that.... youre male, single, in school and way too young to have anything that tidy

should at least be a pizza box or some empty take away boxes somewhere :p

good to see you back old friend,
 
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