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question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium
    #12828120 - 06/30/10 11:01 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

Hello....recently I changed a bit of my set up. This change led to a new shotgun terrarium being elevated about 7-8 feet in the air, having 2 florescent lights on the terrarium, and of course some new cakes to go with it. Now these particular plastic containers are shaped differently from the first one I initially used. Because of this the perlite layer I used is at least 5-6 inches. Now, when I initially did this I didn't think it would negatively impact things in any way. However, my cakes haven't started pinning yet and now I'm not sure if I'm being impatient or if maybe the perlite could be causing them to not be getting enough moisture or something. I'm not entirely sure if there is something wrong....I just really wanted more information regarding this procedure.

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: GrimReaper86]
    #12828128 - 06/30/10 11:03 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

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GrimReaper86 said:  a new shotgun terrarium being elevated about 7-8 feet in the air.




Cool.


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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: GrimReaper86]
    #12828142 - 06/30/10 11:06 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

What are you saying? You have an 8 foot tall tub or terrarium or you have a normal tub sitting just below the ceiling?


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Good now thats clear.WHO FUCKING CARES. If I am fat u all keep pointing it out like its suppose to be a secret.LIke u really have nothing better to do then make fat jokes. If o know its like I do I know yall can come up with NEW AND BETTER SHIT . This shit is old and boring . I left in the first place cause this shit got boring not because of the fat jokes . Fat jokes dont bother me but seriously its old[/quote]

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: Psychoslut]
    #12828146 - 06/30/10 11:07 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

normal tub sitting near ceiling

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: GrimReaper86]
    #12828157 - 06/30/10 11:10 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

What are you trying to accomplish with that? Is the temp near the ceiling closer to the fruiting temps you would like to use or what?


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Good now thats clear.WHO FUCKING CARES. If I am fat u all keep pointing it out like its suppose to be a secret.LIke u really have nothing better to do then make fat jokes. If o know its like I do I know yall can come up with NEW AND BETTER SHIT . This shit is old and boring . I left in the first place cause this shit got boring not because of the fat jokes . Fat jokes dont bother me but seriously its old[/quote]

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: GrimReaper86]
    #12828166 - 06/30/10 11:11 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

No. I have read that the majority of contams are found near the floor. Realistically though I really just put it there because I bought a gorilla rack from Sam's Club and used to to store 3 terrariums....this one is the highest off the floor. Why do you ask? Could the elevation be somehow detrimental?

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: GrimReaper86]
    #12828184 - 06/30/10 11:14 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

I have noticed that the one closer to the ceiling needs to be watered more often...or at least it seems that way....that also may be because they are new cakes though I think.

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: GrimReaper86]
    #12828199 - 06/30/10 11:18 AM (13 years, 8 months ago)

Its true, it only makes since that there is more contams near the floor, because of the carpet that holds dust, and gravity.

But I think putting them at the ceiling is overkill. If your substrate contams its not going to be because the tub was lower to the floor.


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[quote]KristiMidocean said:
Good now thats clear.WHO FUCKING CARES. If I am fat u all keep pointing it out like its suppose to be a secret.LIke u really have nothing better to do then make fat jokes. If o know its like I do I know yall can come up with NEW AND BETTER SHIT . This shit is old and boring . I left in the first place cause this shit got boring not because of the fat jokes . Fat jokes dont bother me but seriously its old[/quote]

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Re: question reguarding perlite in a shotgun terrarium [Re: Psychoslut]
    #12828418 - 06/30/10 12:05 PM (13 years, 8 months ago)

It sounds like your perlite is a little too thick. SGFC work by, to make a long story short, bringing up air from under the FC, through the perlite, raising the rH of it, and repeat. If the perlite is too dense or thick, the airflow is restricted; obviously causing problems.

Also, 90% of contaminants are found 1 foot from the floor. 1-2 feet is good, 7-8 might be extreme :lol:

If youre interested in reading how a SGFC really works, click the second link in my sig and Ctrl+F and type FC and hit next until you find the block of info about it. RR has explained the physics of this many times.

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