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Forum: Terrarium Gardening 11-21-2021, 08:26 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Some new blooms and a whole lot of foliage in the...

Some new blooms and a whole lot of foliage in the last few months.

Lepanthopsis astrophora is always blooming:
https://i.imgur.com/GABkRBT.jpg

Scaphosepalum microdactylum has given me spikes...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 09-01-2021, 09:21 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Temperatures have been all over the place here...

Temperatures have been all over the place here recently. First we had a heatwave, then it was cold, etc. Most of the plants are fine. Some really like the heat but others don't. I have AC in my...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 08-15-2021, 10:21 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,202
Posted By Draikan
Well, it looks really good! I see a lot of light...

Well, it looks really good! I see a lot of light green new growth, and even some fresh roots.

Did your bugs/mold clear up?
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 08-15-2021, 02:32 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,202
Posted By Draikan
@Sade can you show us the whole tank? I'm curious...

@Sade can you show us the whole tank? I'm curious to see how everything is filling in.
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 08-15-2021, 02:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,969
Posted By Draikan
In my experience, the plants are more tolerant of...

In my experience, the plants are more tolerant of water on them if the air is not still. I'm not certain, but I think it may have more to do with oxygenation than wetness. It seems to me that in...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 08-02-2021, 03:50 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,969
Posted By Draikan
I do this. The plants looks best and most exotic...

I do this. The plants looks best and most exotic when they are wet. So I take pictures after watering when I am already working on plant stuff.

I grow a lot of mini pleurothallids of all kinds,...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 07-17-2021, 04:18 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Around the bottom level of plants the light is...

Around the bottom level of plants the light is usually about 2000 lux on my meter. Sometimes 2500 in a brighter spot or 1500 if there is some shade from above.
Forum: Miniatures Show & Tell 06-22-2021, 11:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,773
Posted By Draikan
Are these still growing well for you? Would love...

Are these still growing well for you? Would love to see how they are doing 6 months later.
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-22-2021, 10:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,322
Posted By Draikan
Fishkeeper now that it is summer and my temps are...

Fishkeeper now that it is summer and my temps are up in the 70-80 range the Lths. telipogoniflora is making a very clear recovery. See my latest post here:...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 06-22-2021, 10:51 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Well summer is here and it is absolutely steamy...

Well summer is here and it is absolutely steamy in the terrarium. When I stick my head in it really feels like a jungle. Average conditions are about 80F days and 65F nights, at >90% humidity.

The...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 05-26-2021, 02:08 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Tiny update. All is growing well. I've been...

Tiny update. All is growing well. I've been completely ignoring the plants to work on the next controller. All I do is fill up the water tank on the weekend.

https://i.imgur.com/2tw7FT9.jpg
...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-29-2021, 08:28 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
I currently only have the humidity control...

I currently only have the humidity control solenoid valve and circulation fan controllable by the microcontroller.

I'm working on a module to add connections for DC pumps (mistking), and basic...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-29-2021, 02:26 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
If you have something that works now, don't feel...

If you have something that works now, don't feel like you have to change it!

Just remember to take baby steps. It's taken me a year to get this far, and I've done it a tiny little bit at a time. I...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-29-2021, 12:37 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
This sensor is my custom circuit board, which...

This sensor is my custom circuit board, which uses an SHT35, TMP117, external heater, and an M0+ microcontroller to coordinate and control the measurement:

https://i.imgur.com/0qNnIrZ.jpg

The...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-28-2021, 10:04 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
I finished up the initial firmware for the new...

I finished up the initial firmware for the new sensor. It's now able to control the sensor temperature to anywhere between ambient and ~60C to keep humidity at the sensor from causing drift in the...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-28-2021, 01:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,315
Posted By Draikan
IMO, constant internal circulation and slowly...

IMO, constant internal circulation and slowly closing the passive vents until humidity is about right is a really great approach. The smallest tank I've run this way was 12*18*36, but it makes sense...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-21-2021, 07:37 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,202
Posted By Draikan
What is the triangular piece of glass in the top...

What is the triangular piece of glass in the top left?
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-21-2021, 02:57 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Wait until your non-waterproof fan breaks, then...

Wait until your non-waterproof fan breaks, then replace it with a waterproof one. I have one normal fan that has survived >2 years of humidity and misting. I also have one that died literally on the...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-21-2021, 12:26 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Metallising, it is awesome that you are going to...

Metallising, it is awesome that you are going to experiment with some automation. I have a couple tips for you that have been critical to my progress so far.

Break the project into tiny, tiny...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-20-2021, 07:43 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Oh that's me.

Oh that's me.
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-20-2021, 07:00 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
Yes I agree, the plants I'm growing tend to need...

Yes I agree, the plants I'm growing tend to need less light than recommended. I suspect many of the old lighting recommendations do not translate well to LED (especially when made in units like foot...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-20-2021, 12:56 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
My light meter says 200 foot candles near the...

My light meter says 200 foot candles near the bottom of the tank and 500 near the top. I run the light 12 hours a day. Most of my plants aren't happy at the top of the tank, and would rather be at...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-20-2021, 12:12 AM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
I realized I have also had the orchids from my...

I realized I have also had the orchids from my last Ecuagenera order for 8 months now. Looking back at the pictures I took when I first received them, they've actually progressed quite a bit! Here...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-19-2021, 04:09 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
It's time for a roots update! This is the...

It's time for a roots update!

This is the same Stelis division I have been posting. We first looked at it on 2/07/2021, then again on 2/25/2021, and now that we are about 2 months later I thought...
Forum: Terrarium Gardening 04-19-2021, 01:10 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 30,660
Posted By Draikan
I actually don't have any draculas, but they are...

I actually don't have any draculas, but they are high on my list of plants to acquire.

Most of my mounts are little wooden blocks. They were originally cedar garden stakes, but I chopped them up...
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