My New Terrarium

[raytan12]

Just did this on 9 July, a simple terrarium with my favourite plants... with ferns, moss, Riccia, HC, UG, orchids, Carnivorous plants and tillandsias

[gan77]

thats one nice setup.

Can share whats are the items purchase.
Would like to learn more... any filtration system ?

thinking of setting up 1 vivarium for GTF.

Thanks

[Ripper]

wow, very nice

[raytan12]

thats one nice setup.

Can share whats are the items purchase.
Would like to learn more... any filtration system ?

thinking of setting up 1 vivarium for GTF.

Thanks

Thanks bro.
I don't have any filtration system in it as the water level is only about 2 inches.
I will go step by step:
1) the base was charcoal chips, a mix of the charcoal for bbq and activated carbon then covered with a net
2) next layer - plantgro gravel only 3L mixed with a bottle of JBL Florapol
3) followed by 2 packs of Horti Moss mixed with pumice (a small bag bought from Singapore Garden Festival)
4) rocks which i bought from MizuWorld.com
5) corkbark bought from my supplier Candy Floriculture, very cheap, 2 pcs i paid about $15. (took only 1 pc, shared with a friend)
6) then it would be planting time, with ferns (grown in small containers of index finger) which i bought from Candy Floriculture (Thomson Rd).
moss i got was terrestial moss which i bought from terrascapes at Garden Festival. Plants like HC, Riccia, UG, other plants which can be grown emersed i got from Mizuworld.com
7) I just used nails to pin the ferns onto the corkbark
Lastly i filled it with water until my HC and UG and cover with clear acrylic sheet (bought from Artfriend). I chose UG as one plant cos it has nice flowers if grown emersed. Hopefully mine will do well and flower one day.
9) Lights i used BEAMSWORK LED 400 2 ft and within a day I saw one of the ferns has 2 new spikes growing until the tank cover.

[raytan12]

wow, very nice

thank you!

[raytan12]

The new leaf stalks growing just in a day, they were touching the tank cover and had to shift them lower.

[raytan12]

thats one nice setup.

Can share whats are the items purchase.
Would like to learn more... any filtration system ?

thinking of setting up 1 vivarium for GTF.

Thanks

Oh yes, and i do misting by spraying water into the tank daily and since the tank is covered, there's quite good humidity in it at about 89%. it's in my room, so at night the aircon is on

[wongce]

CANTIK, nice terrarium tank... good mixture of colours....

can share your lights set up, temperature? i am planning to set up a vivarium by end of the year...hehe

[raytan12]

CANTIK, nice terrarium tank... good mixture of colours....

can share your lights set up, temperature? i am planning to set up a vivarium by end of the year...hehe

Thank you.
Hmm did mention about the lights I used on one of my posts, it's 2 ft BEAMSWORK LED, it's 400 lumens.
Didn't check temperature though, day maybe about 29-31C, night with my aircon on at 24C. LED lights do not emit high heat so I'm not so worried.

[David Moses Heng]

awesome work there! You should have entered the competition at SGF.

I was there yesterday too with my client, manning booth 10&11. Had an excellent day at the festival.

[raytan12]

awesome work there! You should have entered the competition at SGF.

I was there yesterday too with my client, manning booth 10&11. Had an excellent day at the festival.

Thank you. You've flattered me. But my tank has not been established and stabilized yet. Yep I went there and it's always good as I am a free-lance florist and I like landscaping. What booth is that? Seeing those orchids and plants on sale really drive me crazy hahaha.

[David Moses Heng]

My booth was a Community in Bloom Show and Tell booth. I built a 4feet by 3feet by 3 feet paludarium for Beacon Primary, the school featured it this year for CIB2012 and the school won a gold for excellent student and community involvement in the maintenance and upkeep of the paludarium.

[sateman]

Kudos!!...beautiful setup bro. Nice selection of plants and tastefully done. What's the reddish plant on the right?

[raytan12]

Kudos!!...beautiful setup bro. Nice selection of plants and tastefully done. What's the reddish plant on the right?

Thanks bro! It's a pitcher, carnivorous plant.

[Merviso]

Wow! This is a very nice setup! Must be very pleasing and relaxing to the eyes!

[drato11]

Wow, very nice and inspiring set up! Really make me want to learn how to set up one myself! Hope you can update the progress of the plant growth here.

[gan77]

Thanks bro.
I don't have any filtration system in it as the water level is only about 2 inches.
I will go step by step:
1) the base was charcoal chips, a mix of the charcoal for bbq and activated carbon then covered with a net
2) next layer - plantgro gravel only 3L mixed with a bottle of JBL Florapol
3) followed by 2 packs of Horti Moss mixed with pumice (a small bag bought from Singapore Garden Festival)
4) rocks which i bought from MizuWorld.com
5) corkbark bought from my supplier Candy Floriculture, very cheap, 2 pcs i paid about $15. (took only 1 pc, shared with a friend)
6) then it would be planting time, with ferns (grown in small containers of index finger) which i bought from Candy Floriculture (Thomson Rd).
moss i got was terrestial moss which i bought from terrascapes at Garden Festival. Plants like HC, Riccia, UG, other plants which can be grown emersed i got from Mizuworld.com
7) I just used nails to pin the ferns onto the corkbark
Lastly i filled it with water until my HC and UG and cover with clear acrylic sheet (bought from Artfriend). I chose UG as one plant cos it has nice flowers if grown emersed. Hopefully mine will do well and flower one day.
9) Lights i used BEAMSWORK LED 400 2 ft and within a day I saw one of the ferns has 2 new spikes growing until the tank cover.

Thanks bro for the valuable info... btw, I have just setup my 422 tank into a vivarium... shack...

[altezza_87]

very nice tank.

if i am not wrong make sure your tillandsia is not constantly touching water or in enclosed tank, they will rot.

[raytan12]

very nice tank.

if i am not wrong make sure your tillandsia is not constantly touching water or in enclosed tank, they will rot.

Thank you. Airplants have been removed some time ago.

[mighty_reds_73]

Beautiful setup you have. Any fauna inside?