post your terrarium pics

LeeR · #1 08-01-2008, 03:25 PM

Im pretty sure there the only online vendor for canada.

these are the places i lurk around to get info.

www.dendroboard.com

www.canadart.org

Delphinus · #2 08-01-2008, 04:02 PM

There are, or at least used to be, some really nice terrariums or vivariums kept by Canreefers. I know Sean/Tarolisol has some darts, maybe he'll see this and post some new pics.

I was tempted to try darts at some point but ... well, I'm just far too much leveraged into SW right now. Maybe one day though.

I'm kind of thinking though that, as much as I like the looks of those Exoterra's, I probably wouldn't keep darts in one without at least mods first maybe. I kept some salamanders in an Exoterra and the CRICKETS I fed them could escape the Exoterra. So pinheads and fruit flies are a sure thing to expect to find crawling and/or flying around all over the place. The crickets drive me crazy, the novelty of my basement sounding like a rainforest at night wears thin after a few weeks..

Anyhow, those are some great looking terrariums. Looks like maybe a couple pleurothallids/masdevallias in there ... nice. Whatcha using for lighting? Are you just misting manually or do you have a misting kit?

muck · #3 08-01-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Delphinus

So pinheads and fruit flies are a sure thing to expect to find crawling and/or flying around all over the place.

Thats the main issue that stops me from pulling the trigger on this. My wife would not be happy if we had to hang flypaper from the ceiling throughout the house..

LeeR · #4 08-01-2008, 05:12 PM

There are a few mods for the exos to fruit fly proof them.. but then they look perty ugly. I would probably make some 10 or 20G verticals if i were to get some pdfs.

I was into bonsai, tropical plants, and terrariums before i was into to reefing so i gotta through a bit of money into hobbies i still love but have pushed off to the side.

I have 4 differnt orchids in the terrarium on the right, haha im really not good with the namesof orchids. I know the one big on is masdevellia for lighting im useing a 24" T5 sunlight supple new wave fixture and a exoterra hood and hand misting. I would like to get a misting kit one day.

CLINT · #5 08-01-2008, 06:13 PM

Very nice setup.I have wanted 1 forever but that's never worked out.If your ever looking for different plants for your tank hawaiian botanicals in richmond has some amazing plants.They also carry pitcher plants for darts to lay there eggs in.Thanks for sharing.I just hope that this doesn't start a new obbsession.LOL.Clint

Whatigot · #6 08-01-2008, 06:34 PM

dam machete....
sexy terrarium.

LeeR · #7 08-01-2008, 06:57 PM

hawaiian botanicals is a awsome store.. just sucks its in richmond... to far away. I got extra broms if anyone wants to buy some.

Delphinus · #8 08-01-2008, 07:10 PM

I would love to get my hands on a Vriesea racinae. I once piggybacked on a group order on canadart and one of them was supposed to be that one (which didn't come) and one of them was supposed to be Neo. fireball (which I'm sure what came, isn't). So if you have either of those we might have to talk

I was into orchids before tanks, and getting into SW was the worst thing that ever happened to me in terms of that hobby. One day I really need to scale back on the tanks so I can return to some form of respectability with my plants...

What background are you using in the terrariums? Did you stay with the stock styrofoam or did you make your own? I'd love to try one with a drip wall of some kind.

LeeR · #9 08-01-2008, 07:22 PM

not sure of the names of the broms i have but i can get pics if you want. i just got into orchids... pretty much just ones that wil grow in my terrarium i have a wired fascination with epyphitic plants. The terrarium on the left is expanding foam sillicone and coco fiber and the one on the right is epi web with a drip wall

Pescador · #10 10-28-2008, 11:26 PM

I finished my Exo-terra build, should be fruit fly proof and ready for some leucs.
There is a small waterfall and pond powered by 2 Aqualifters hooked up in parallel.
Picked up some cheap plants at Golden Acres, we'll see what grows. Still need to get a couple small broms for the back.
The Mist King is great, the timer can go down to 1 sec.

Thanks for the inspiration you guys!