Marc S. Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Hi, here are some pictures of my highland terrarium. I hope you like them... ;) Drosera roraime Heliamphora folliculata Heliamphora ionasii Heliamphora ionasii Nepenthes aristolochioides Nepenthes flava Nepenthes glabrata pitcher Nepenthes glabrata Nepenthes inermis Nepenthes macrophylla Nepenthes villosa Utricularia campbelliana Utricularia campbelliana on xaxim Brocchinia reducta Regards Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mobile Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Nice plants and pictures. I especially like the compact nature of your Nepenthes aristolochioides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..:griso:.. Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 WOW!! You've got some fantastic plants there!! Compliments I really like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapsGalore Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Great set up and that's one happy looking aristo! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christerb Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Very pretty. All plants looks nice, but that H. ionasii is just insane, what a beauty. Thanks for showing your set-up. Regards, Christer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lyderic Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 I love you Nepenthes aristolochioides ils very beautful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 What a great set-up! An excellent range of plants and the ionasii is very impressive Heather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hi Marc, your terrarium is great, I liked heliamphora, drosera end bromeliads but don't use 'xaxim' ... ... this a bad thing for the forests (don't exist 'xaxim' reforestation , is not a 'green substratum'). Coco fiber is a good substitute Good growing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S. Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hi, thanks for all the nice comments!! @Carlos: You are right, xaxim isn't a good substratum! But aren't there controled cultivations just to produce xaxim walls (or other forms) to protect wild populations (meaning the forests)? The owner of the aquarium shop, where I bought this small wall, told me something like this, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it! Switzerland is pretty strickt in things like that! (so it really shoudn't be collected in the wild..) But it's good the remind people of what they have or buy for their terrariums, because many of them don't care where the things (including plants) come from or how they were produced, grown or what ever! Coco fiber is good substitute, I agree! But I'm scared to use it for my U. campbelliana... Kind Regards Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelvW Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Very nice setup. What kind of technique do you use? How big is the terrarium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S. Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hi Marcel, I use the technique of a fridge to cool my terrarium, which is 80x50x50 cm in size; for the air circulation I use a pc-fana and a fooger (?) for the humidity. winter: day 18-22°C/ night 6-14°C; summer: 20-26°C day/ 7-18°C night Regards Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vraev Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Amazing plants Marc. An a freaking awsome kick a** setup u got there. Very very very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelvW Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Thanks Marc, And how many light do you give the plants? I can only see two TLs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan P Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Beautiful plants! They look incredible! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Beautiful - well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S. Posted January 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hi, I use 6x 24W T5 tubes 840/865 in a ratio 1:1. During winter they get 12h of light plus a bit of sunlight (from the east) and during summer between 13-14h (and no sunlight). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcelvW Posted January 17, 2009 Report Share Posted January 17, 2009 Well that explains the nice colouration, I have to invest sometime in T5 too. Now I have only T8 in an aquarium, that in the future will be the home of some Heliamphora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gym79 Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 wow! fantastic pictures and beautiful plants! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairLady Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 wow..nice set up and plants..i especially like the nep villosa..may i ask what system u used to water the plants?i think i saw a mister in one of ur pics but i'm not sure..overall,u have a very nice terrarium ans i longed to have one like urs..cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrAlmond Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi,I use 6x 24W T5 tubes 840/865 in a ratio 1:1. During winter they get 12h of light plus a bit of sunlight (from the east) and during summer between 13-14h (and no sunlight). Wow...that really seems enough! :-) You have a really nice setup...and awesome looking plants! In particular N.aristolochioides.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc S. Posted January 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hi, thanks again for the compliments! @fairlady: The mister (Eheim Spray) I use to keep the xaxim wall wet (where the U. campbelliana is)! Otherwise it runs dry too fast... It just mists for 1-2 sec. (in winter 2 times, in summer 3 times a day). The plants in pots I just water, when I mist the nearly dried sphagnum on the back wall. @mrAlmond: The light also seems to be enough for my tuberous Drosera.... Regards Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syracuse Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 Hello, It is rare to observe in culture a Brocchinia with a tubular shape ... Congratulations. Sincerly, Louis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Rohrbacher Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 @Carlos: You are right, xaxim isn't a good substratum! But aren't there controled cultivations just to produce xaxim walls (or other forms) to protect wild populations (meaning the forests)?The owner of the aquarium shop, where I bought this small wall, told me something like this, otherwise I wouldn't have bought it! Switzerland is pretty strickt in things like that! (so it really shoudn't be collected in the wild..) But it's good the remind people of what they have or buy for their terrariums, because many of them don't care where the things (including plants) come from or how they were produced, grown or what ever! Coco fiber is good substitute, I agree! But I'm scared to use it for my U. campbelliana... Hi Marc, is a good notice! In Brazil I saw one sender with 'gren xaxim', 99% in the (dark) market is illegal. nepenthes growers in Brasil use coco pots, related good results, I tested with sarracenia, good too but I prefer sphagnum moss. My best regards. Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matthew Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Marc, your plants and set up are fantastic. All of the nepenthes that you have are my favorites!! I cant believe you have all those -- macrophylla, villosa, inermis. I am having so much trouble growing the cooler species. My n. aristolochioides is slowly dying and i think its because my temps are too high -- i cant get it below 70 F at night... I just got a glabrata and now im really worried. My question to you is... how do you use a refridgerator system to cool your terrarium? I have been searching forever on this subject. I live in New York City in a small apt and it gets really hot in the summer! Plus i have 3 25W t5 lights and they get REALLY HOT - i wasnt expecting that... I have no cool basement or anything. Can you give me any advice on how to cool down my terrarium? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avery Posted January 25, 2009 Report Share Posted January 25, 2009 Very impressive setup, Marc ~ However, I am thinking whether your nepenthes should have received a bit excessive light which makes them a bit red and dwarf than normal. Sincerely, Avery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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