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[Subrosa]

Air movement is not ventilation.

[Joseia]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

Air movement is not ventilation.

Agree. I would want some ventilation to bring in fresh air. When I built my first terrarium for orchids, I had a PC fan inside to move air inside the tank, but did not think about ventilation. It did not turn out well. The biggest problem without ventilation for me was that the temps inside the tank got way too hot under the lights. Now I use various Exo Terra terrariums with plenty of ventilation.

[PaphMadMan]

Originally Posted by Subrosa

Air movement is not ventilation.

I did assume you meant air movement, my mistake. Ventilation is largely irrelevant if other environmental factors are managed properly, and defeats the whole purpose of a terrarium. But if you just want a pretty glass enclosure for plants rather than provide a humid environment, by all means, ventilate.

[Joseia]

Originally Posted by PaphMadMan

I did assume you meant air movement, my mistake. Ventilation is largely irrelevant if other environmental factors are managed properly, and defeats the whole purpose of a terrarium. But if you just want a pretty glass enclosure for plants rather than provide a humid environment, by all means, ventilate.

I use three Exo Terras with built in ventilation holes and keep the RH around 75% with no difficulty whatsoever. I replaced the screen top with glass, but left all the vents open in the front of the tanks. Without any ventilation, the temps rise quickly into the low 90s.