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Looking to build me a customer terrarium... Ideas anyone?
    #14172837 - 03/23/11 09:46 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

So I've used bins, shot gun chambers, build my own greenhouse like shelving unit ect...

But not I'm REALLY determined to make a NICE clean cut terrarium to grow my little fung-joys in :smile:

Ideas anyone? And I'm not looking for 'Just do a shotgun chamber' 'don't reinvent the wheel' 'ect ect ect' ... cuz I've been through it all... and I kinda DO want to reinvent the wheel... and reinvent it BETTER :evil:

So my thoughts are this...

I want to start off with a glass fish tank. So I can easily view my mushies from any angle, and not have to open it up.

So I'm looking for ideas for the following:

-> A way to keep the temperature where I need it.
-> A way to setup grow lights inside of the chamber.
-> A way to keep the humidity levels where I need it.
-> A way to keep a good FAE.

I figured for the grow lights... I could attach them to the lid of the tank... obviously... and from my expiriences, when I use a light 12 on 12 off, the heat of the light USUALLY keeps the temperature up... So theres 2 birds with one stone.

I also heard about turning a cool mist humidifier or something into a way to give FAE... AND humidity... buuut i was never able to tell the difference between "ultra sonic misters" and "humidifiers" ect...

and as for leeping them moist... I should be able to do the good old spray bottle couple times a day :P



My General Questions for each topic...


Grow Lights - I'm used to buying the ones for 10 bucks at like walmart... So I ask...
  • Are there different Types?
  • What is the best kind to get?
  • Price Ranges?
  • Local or Online?


Humidity - I've heard SO many different things... and I've tried a NUMBER of types... still haven't found the sweet spot yet...
  • Types of humidifiers?
  • Can I get humidity AND FAE?
  • How about humidity but a WARM or HOT mist to also heat my chamber...
  • Local/online?
  • Teks or References to modified humidifiers? So maybe I can 'pipe' one into my chamber? (kinda want to stay away from taking up extra room...)
  • Should I just line the bottom with  perlite? Is that easier?


Fresh Air Exchange - I know the shot gun chamber is beast and amazing... But I really wanna use glass :smile:
  • I know of the fanning method.. lol used it ALL the time... but is there a way to get an air pump going?
  • or an air filter?
  • What about putting fans in the lid o.O?


As always, I'm open to ANY suggestions... and I loooove feedback :P

looking to go out tomorrow to build this awesome beast... so hopefully I can get some good intel from all you Wednesday Night Forum-ers :smile:

annnd I will def post up what I make when I'm done with it :laugh:


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Re: Looking to build me a customer terrarium... Ideas anyone? [Re: ThisIsPathetic]
    #14172859 - 03/23/11 09:50 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I think that you should look into one of the systems designed for
reptile and amphibians enclosures. 

They make a model that uses a fogger with a hygostat.

If they do not also heat then you can control this separately.

Good luck,

JD


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Re: Looking to build me a customer terrarium... Ideas anyone? [Re: Javadog]
    #14172878 - 03/23/11 09:53 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

I was just gonna update this post to say that my idea was BASED off of a reptile's 'aquarium' or whatever, haha. Thanks dude :laugh:


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Re: Looking to build me a customer terrarium... Ideas anyone? [Re: ThisIsPathetic]
    #14172912 - 03/23/11 09:58 PM (12 years, 10 months ago)

http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/13504301

Here's Elkydog's tek for lighting. They are pretty handsome and reside inside of the terrarium.  You can apparently find them in the 6500k light temp and everything.


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Re: Looking to build me a customer terrarium... Ideas anyone? [Re: fbi365]
    #14173740 - 03/24/11 12:50 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

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fbi365 said:
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/13504301

Here's Elkydog's tek for lighting. They are pretty handsome and reside inside of the terrarium.  You can apparently find them in the 6500k light temp and everything.




AWESOME DUDE!!! thank you SOO much for that idea :laugh:


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Re: Looking to build me a customer terrarium... Ideas anyone? [Re: ThisIsPathetic]
    #14173769 - 03/24/11 01:02 AM (12 years, 10 months ago)

for FAE you might be able to run an air pump with the outlet at the bottom of the tank on one side and put a small exhaust fan in the lid on the opposite side to provide cross ventilation. put that on a timer that works with your humidifier set up in some way so it doesn't reduce your humidity too much.


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