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RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses?
    #7901654 - 01/19/08 01:06 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

Hey, while researching terrarium design I noticed that you felt strongly that humidifiers should not be used in terrariums. I am using multiple FCs and have a central humidifier unit attached to them. The FCs measure 3' x 2'x 10'' each. Due to the size of these chambers added up it seems like you could consider them a greenhouse volume wise. My humidifier is a container with a high output ultrasonic unit and high output bubble stones. The air from the bubble stones carries the fog up the tubes into the FCs.

Could you explain why humidifiers are a bad idea for terrariums? What are your views on ultrasonics/bubble generators?


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Re: RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses? [Re: cosmoline]
    #7901674 - 01/19/08 01:10 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

3x2x10" is LxWxH correct. If so, that is hardly a green house. Barely a fruiting chamber. More like a very large tray.


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Re: RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses? [Re: cosmoline]
    #7901687 - 01/19/08 01:13 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

3x2x10" is LxWxH correct. If so, that is hardly a green house. Barely a fruiting chamber. More like a very large tray.


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Re: RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses? [Re: The shroomy 1]
    #7901776 - 01/19/08 01:34 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

Three terrariums are not a mini-greenhouse. My recommendations are to use 3" to 5" of well drained perlite for terrariums. Others disagree. Choose the method you're happy with. 10" height is too short for a terrarium anyway. You need more room to dissipate and get rid of the metabolic gasses.
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Re: RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses? [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #7902023 - 01/19/08 02:32 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

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10" height is too short for a terrarium anyway. You need more room to dissipate and get rid of the metabolic gasses.
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Interesting, would this height be ok if there was enought FAE to move these gasses out? I calculated this height seeing as ~4" was the optimal substrate depth, which leaves 6" for the fruits. It seemed with a terrarium that was just big enought for fruiting it would hold humidity better and let me run the ultrasonic less.


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Re: RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses? [Re: cosmoline]
    #7902100 - 01/19/08 02:55 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

When I think of terranium, I think of a self contained growing environment. Do you have a picture of what you're talking about? That would probably clear up a lot of speculation.


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Re: RR: perlite for terrariums, humidifiers for green houses? [Re: cosmoline]
    #7902236 - 01/19/08 03:42 PM (16 years, 13 days ago)

if 10 inches isnt enough height RR what is the minimum height one should use in a fruiting chamber?


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