Blue_paul Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 at the moment i am starting to build my own terrarium , i was wondering if a fog machines is needed for high land nepenthes, i will be posting the pictures soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Not in my experience. But, some like to add the effect. As long as you water your plants regularly and have a well ventilated lid, you should have more than enough local humidity for a tank of Highland neps. What size of tank are you planning, btw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 my tank is 65 cm long, 50 cm high and 50 cm 50 cm wide. it is made out of see through plastic is this okay?? paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmie Hansen Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 yes that depends. If its hard plastic or soft.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 what do you mean by hard or soft? it does not bend! does that help? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgmccabe Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 I have an acrylic tank - so that would be "hard" plastic, far as I know! "Soft" plastic would be referring to the type of PVC that can be folded up - would that be right? And yes, a plastic tank should be fine - mine's two years old, and still perfectly clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Hmmmm... Knowing Jimmie ( Tyfone)..I would summise that he is refering to an Acrylic / Acrylic-styrene-acrylonitrile / Polycarbonate. Or the harder type of Polyphenylene oxide with 2 to 6 ratio dimethylphenol..... Was I correct in my asumption or shall I just say Happy Christmas and go about my business?? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 yes that must be it a acrylic tank. is a mister needed for high land neps? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Crane Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 I dont use misters or even Misses.. local humidity is sufficient but I have found heater cables a better source of warmth.... Highlands will grow in the bathroom as well as on a window ledge.. there is a thread indicating successful window ledge highland types.. the list is quite long....cant remember what the thread was under though.. maybe someone can help there.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattgmccabe Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 is a mister needed for high land neps? Not to sidetrack too much from a "terraria and greenhouses" forum ... My neps do fine just with an occasional misting from a hand held mister, once every three days ... in a terrarium, it shouldn't be necessary at all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yes, you'll find that your highland neps will do fine in that terrarium as long as your plants get watered and receive lots of light. Humidity is important, but many highland neps simply adjust to whatever humidity is present as long as there is some. I wouldn't worry about the plastic. It may not have as long lifespan as glass, but it should look and work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmie Hansen Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 Yes you were right Stephen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hen Posted December 20, 2005 Report Share Posted December 20, 2005 a lot can depend on how you plan on setting it up, are you planning a naturalistic or greenhouse terrarium? a natural set up will have no trouble retaining humidity levels as long as the plants are watered and the substrate kept moist. If you grow/place sphagnum on the pots and keep that well watered then that will work just as well. Some growers raise their plants up slightly and have a low water level below the plants. That said, a fogger looks very authentic but you may have some trouble with water droplets on the front of the tank. Have fun building the tank! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chloroplast Posted December 21, 2005 Report Share Posted December 21, 2005 The fogger is unnecessary if the terrarium is enclosed. You mentioned the terrarium is plastic--this is fine. However, I would be cautious if the cover is plastic (acrylic or plexiglass) as it will likely bend over time under the weight and heat of the light fixtures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2005 thank you all!!! i do not think a fogger is needed so i will spend the money mabey on a new plant. does any one know any good neps that i can grow in my new terrarium which are fast growing and good for a bigginer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 Be wary of fast growing Neps in a terrarium. Without much time to enjoy you'll be building a larger terrarium for that "fast growing" nep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 i have has an alata for about a year but it is still not very big. i would like to purchase some new highland neps which will grow fast so my terrarium does not look empty paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus Posted December 23, 2005 Report Share Posted December 23, 2005 You had an alata in a terrarium for almost a year and it hasn't outgrown it? wow...mine outgrew mine in a matter of 6 months. How big is it right now, and what are the conditions it has been growing in? light - wattage and photo period humidity watering habits etc. Any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 http://www.cpukforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12646 thats a picture. Ive kept it in a terrarium with two small lights and watered it about every week or twice a week. i would spray my plant with a mist bottle twice a day. what do you do to make it grow so bug? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 this is the terrarium i keep it in! what can i do to make it get big? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2005 also in the tank is a drosera capensis this is has not seemed to have grown. is this normal, what can i do to make it look more healthy and grow bigger? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 i have posted this picture to a few other people and they said that the lights need to be closer to the plants is this true? paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Aidan Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 If they are the 2x12W lamps referred to in your other thread, then yes you could do with more powerful lights closer to the plants. However, you need to decide what you want to grow in the tank. Drosera will require a much higher level of light to grow well than most Nepenthes do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_paul Posted December 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 i want to grow neps in this terrarium, i will move my drosera into a different terrarium. where can i get better lights from near to b,ham. what type of lights do i need? and how can i get them closer to my plants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drosera36 Posted December 28, 2005 Report Share Posted December 28, 2005 Usually, to get light down onto plants, one would use compact fluorescent lights. They're miniature versions of the fluorescent tubes, 'cept the tube is wrapped up into a smaller shape. And the question may not be how to get the lights closer to your plants, but how to get your plants closer to the lights. Simply turn a tall pot upside-down, and that will serve as a stand. Here is a pic of what I did with a small plastic cup: I simply turned it upside-down, and placed my plant on top of it. -Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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