|
Some of these posts are very old and might contain outdated information. You may wish to search for newer posts instead.
|
badlands54
Master Woodsman


Registered: 10/19/13
Posts: 46
Loc: England
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
|
Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium
#19354492 - 01/01/14 12:07 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
I've got this rather large coffee jar thats empty. I'm going to put some fine gravel on the bottom and then have a layer of moss.
Any idea what I could grow in it?
--------------------
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19354926 - 01/01/14 02:24 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
How big is your jar?
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: KBG1977]
#19354951 - 01/01/14 02:32 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Would be cool to do something like this
|
rockylampoon
Animal



Registered: 05/06/12
Posts: 334
Loc: Land of the Midnight Sun
Last seen: 7 years, 7 months
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: KBG1977]
#19355120 - 01/01/14 03:29 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Wow, I want to do something like that.
-------------------- I'll make sense when I run out of lemons. Until then I'll make lemonade.
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: rockylampoon]
#19355294 - 01/01/14 04:12 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
yeah,I'm going to find a good jar to use,this thread inspired me:-)
|
psi
TOAST N' JAM


Registered: 09/05/99
Posts: 31,456
Loc: 613
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: KBG1977]
#19355498 - 01/01/14 05:07 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Drosera (sundew plant) might be cool in a mini terrarium.
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: psi]
#19355507 - 01/01/14 05:10 PM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Quote:
psi said: Drosera (sundew plant) might be cool in a mini terrarium.
along with a venus flytrap or two:-)
|
badlands54
Master Woodsman


Registered: 10/19/13
Posts: 46
Loc: England
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19357168 - 01/02/14 03:00 AM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Hey guys, heres a pic of the jar next to a pound coin for comparison.

By the looks of it, if its a closed jar terrarium (no ventilation) it needs activated carbon. Since im a bit impatient, ive gone ahead and drilled holes in the cap in the hope the plants are gonna be just fine. Im off out soon to gather some moss and hopefully some plants to stick in it.

Note, I have some gauze ready and put it in the cap for now.
I'll keep you guys updated!
--------------------
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19357512 - 01/02/14 07:37 AM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
right on man,keep us posted!
|
badlands54
Master Woodsman


Registered: 10/19/13
Posts: 46
Loc: England
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19357671 - 01/02/14 09:26 AM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Rightio, everything's set up now, I gotta layer of gravel, a layer of compost, a layer of common moss and a nice twig covered in some lichen. Its basic, and I would have liked a plant in there, but that's the beauty of these things, all you need is another empty jar and you're set to go.
Anyways, here it is for the minute!
--------------------
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19357713 - 01/02/14 09:41 AM (10 years, 29 days ago) |
|
|
Groovy man,that's a great start
|
badlands54
Master Woodsman


Registered: 10/19/13
Posts: 46
Loc: England
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: KBG1977]
#19359523 - 01/02/14 04:43 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
|
|
Quote:
KBG1977 said: Groovy man,that's a great start
Cheers bud! but its pretty novice haha, got a few jars nearly empty so would be nice to have a couple on the go since theyre small. Need to get a plant on the go so I can see something progress too
--------------------
|
badlands54
Master Woodsman


Registered: 10/19/13
Posts: 46
Loc: England
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19359535 - 01/02/14 04:45 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
|
|
Furthermore does anyone have an idea on how often I should water moss?
--------------------
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19360782 - 01/02/14 09:21 PM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
|
|
Quote:
badlands54 said: Furthermore does anyone have an idea on how often I should water moss?
Just mist the inside with a spray bottle to keep it nice and humid:-)
|
Aopocetx
Writer



Registered: 03/20/06
Posts: 2,421
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: KBG1977]
#19362878 - 01/03/14 11:06 AM (10 years, 28 days ago) |
|
|
That's an awesome idea. Imagine that but with an aquarium used for fish.
|
psi
TOAST N' JAM


Registered: 09/05/99
Posts: 31,456
Loc: 613
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: Aopocetx]
#19362954 - 01/03/14 11:25 AM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
|
|
I have thought about doing an aquarium one too, and putting my Nepenthes plants in it. I was looking into making one out plexiglass panels. I figure it doesn't need to be nearly as strong if you're not filling it with water, so you could get away with using much thinner material than you would use for a real aquarium.
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: psi]
#19363857 - 01/03/14 03:16 PM (10 years, 27 days ago) |
|
|
Quote:
psi said: I have thought about doing an aquarium one too, and putting my Nepenthes plants in it. I was looking into making one out plexiglass panels. I figure it doesn't need to be nearly as strong if you're not filling it with water, so you could get away with using much thinner material than you would use for a real aquarium.
What are you waiting for!
|
badlands54
Master Woodsman


Registered: 10/19/13
Posts: 46
Loc: England
Last seen: 6 years, 3 months
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: KBG1977]
#19367740 - 01/04/14 11:44 AM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
|
|
Quote:
KBG1977 said:
Quote:
psi said: I have thought about doing an aquarium one too, and putting my Nepenthes plants in it. I was looking into making one out plexiglass panels. I figure it doesn't need to be nearly as strong if you're not filling it with water, so you could get away with using much thinner material than you would use for a real aquarium.
What are you waiting for!
Think this is my next project, gonna move the catfish to a bigger tank so ive got a spare aquarium haha
--------------------
|
Aopocetx
Writer



Registered: 03/20/06
Posts: 2,421
Last seen: 4 years, 1 month
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19368403 - 01/04/14 01:54 PM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
|
|
Put some poison dart frogs in there too. That would be awesome.
|
KBG1977
Registered: 08/23/08
Posts: 11,017
|
Re: Thinking of starting a coffee jar terrarium [Re: badlands54]
#19368612 - 01/04/14 02:33 PM (10 years, 26 days ago) |
|
|
Quote:
badlands54 said:
Quote:
KBG1977 said:
Quote:
psi said: I have thought about doing an aquarium one too, and putting my Nepenthes plants in it. I was looking into making one out plexiglass panels. I figure it doesn't need to be nearly as strong if you're not filling it with water, so you could get away with using much thinner material than you would use for a real aquarium.
What are you waiting for!
Think this is my next project, gonna move the catfish to a bigger tank so ive got a spare aquarium haha
Keep us posted,I'm going to wait and do one when it warms up a bit:-)
|
|