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[NewComs]

What size is this tank?
It looks simply sublime

[Neil Cornish]

Fantastic looking plants and landscape! How do you monitor the watering?



  Regards Neil

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Thanks everyone for the nice comments

stumorph, on 15 June 2012 - 07:19 AM, said:

does the glass stay clear or go green

The humidity is low, so they glass does not get any moisture for the moss to grow on.

-Xeno-, on 15 June 2012 - 08:04 AM, said:

Is that a pygmy or D. paradoxa growing with the cephs?

They are pygmy's. Drosera occidentalis and Drosera pulchella.

NewComs, on 15 June 2012 - 09:25 AM, said:

What size is this tank?

Approximately 18" x 12" x 12"

Neil Cornish, on 15 June 2012 - 10:56 AM, said:

How do you monitor the watering?

There is LECA in the base, topped by a weed membrane and then the soil atop of that. When I water, it flows through the soil into the layer of LECA in the base. I add enough water to fill the voids between the LECA and re-water when it empties.

[-Xeno-]

Ah, D. occidentalis, that explains the spindly appearance. Everything looks really great, have you considered adding D. hamiltonii as well?

[Blocky71]

I am in awe mate, what an amazing display....How do you water a set up like this without it getting stagnant, or is there drainage in the bottom of the tank?.
Cheers

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-Xeno-, on 15 June 2012 - 13:08 PM, said:

have you considered adding D. hamiltonii as well?

I had considered that, but it get a little larger than the pygmy's and I think the tall flowers would get scorched by the lights.

Blocky71, on 15 June 2012 - 17:44 PM, said:

How do you water a set up like this without it getting stagnant, or is there drainage in the bottom of the tank?

It relies on the LECA in the base, which fills with water when watered but because I then let it empty it then draws in air.

[-Xeno-]

Fair enough. Once again, the tanks looks superb!

[Blocky71]

Looks great but your works done there..... i think you should sell it to me at a bargain price and move onto your next project  

[cephmad!]

wow just noticed this thread... that is awsome mate! :) looks stunning

[Maiden]

Wow !! Very very nice bro !!

Maiden

[luc06]

Really beautiful !