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Fryer Mike
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Humidity box [I forget the technical term].
#9850468 - 02/23/09 02:24 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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So I've got this fish tank in my house that nobody's using and it's octogon based prism. The thing stands a little over a foot tall and the octoconal side is about 7 inches wide.
Would this work for a fruiting box? How could I make it work if so?
Thank you.
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Shroominit
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850491 - 02/23/09 02:27 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Fruiting chamber, is the technical term, you were close at the end there.
Anyhow, yes it can work if you can put holes in it (glass won't do for this) you can make a shotgun type FC.
If not, you can do a poor man's pod style FC... search PMP.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Shroominit]
#9850532 - 02/23/09 02:32 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Why does it need holes in it?
Ahaha... excuse my ignorance.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850542 - 02/23/09 02:34 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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well you need fresh air exchange while fruiting. if you dont have holes then you need to fan many times a day. It can work without holes, you just need to give your fruiting chamber enough oxygen by fanning.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: iskinbash]
#9850555 - 02/23/09 02:37 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I read something that told me I would need to exchange by fanning every other day, that must've been wrong.
Can I not add an artificial lid with a hole in it?
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Shroominit
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850562 - 02/23/09 02:39 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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One hole, only in the lid, will not provide enough. As stated, you would have to fan and mist several times a day to get it to fruit properly.
The reason for holes, like in the 'shotgun' fruiting chamber, is to use a rooms natural current to push fresh air through the chamber.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Shroominit]
#9850572 - 02/23/09 02:41 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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:O Maybe the glass walls are really actually plastic!
I doubt it very much though.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850657 - 02/23/09 02:54 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Holes in the bottom and top would allow some sort of air flow esp for perlite. That's why I was wondering. Glass is not so good for drilling, and I highly recommend against it.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850666 - 02/23/09 02:56 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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fanning everyother day will not cut it. idealy, you would need to fan 3 or 4 times an hour..but who really does that? thats what the shotgun terrerium is for, although i used to get by by fanning 5 or so times a day without holes in my fruiting chamber.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850674 - 02/23/09 02:58 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Holes can be drilled in glass with the right bit and proper speed... I don't remember what the speed is but it's SLOW compared to the average drill... check with your local hardware store they should be able to help you out.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: iskinbash]
#9850734 - 02/23/09 03:11 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hmmmm... actually, I have a glass cutting tool. And even if not, I can try to melt it with a torch. And I should probably learn to count. It's actually hexagonal
How big should these holes me, and where about would they be located?
Here's a picture of one very similar:
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Shroominit
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850746 - 02/23/09 03:13 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hate to be negative, and I'm all for creativity, but you should buy a plastic tub for $5 and use a regular drill or a hot nail to make the holes.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850756 - 02/23/09 03:15 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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If you are going to punch holes in it like the Shotgun FC , you will want to space them about 2 inches apart around all seven sides of that aquarium. If I were you though, I would just consider filling it w/ about 3-4 inches of damp perlite in the bottom and manually mist and fan it. It will work, but it will be more work. You will probably also need a lid to help maintain ambient humidity in that after you mist and fan. What you would be doing is way old school, but it would still be effective.
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Shroominit]
#9850760 - 02/23/09 03:16 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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I'd be using Vermiculite though.
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Edited by Fryer Mike (02/23/09 03:20 PM)
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: MushHunter08]
#9850763 - 02/23/09 03:17 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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dude if you try to melt holes in the glass it will crack
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Shroominit
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Shroominit]
#9850775 - 02/23/09 03:20 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Hypothetically?
Every two inches. On every side including top and bottom.
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Fryer Mike
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Shroominit]
#9850787 - 02/23/09 03:22 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Man that's a LOT of work. How big would the holes be?
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850792 - 02/23/09 03:23 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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1/4" I believe. Let me check on that.
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Fryer Mike
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Shroominit]
#9850800 - 02/23/09 03:25 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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1/4 inches in diameter I'm assuming?
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Re: Humidity box [I forget the technical term]. [Re: Fryer Mike]
#9850803 - 02/23/09 03:25 PM (15 years, 1 month ago) |
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Quote:
Fryer Mike said: I'd be using Vermiculite though.
No you won't, because if you do it will lead to an epic fail. Verm will not in anyway shape or form provide you with the humidity you need to help those fruit. Have you been visiting the Keeper's website?
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