ExoTerra Terrarium Tips?? - Orchid Board

TheOrKID · #1 02-04-2015, 09:15 PM

Orchid World!!
I just purchased a 24x18x24 exoterra terrarium and want to make it cool/intermediate growing, of anyone has any setup tips I am open 😍😍 I am buying lights, have a humidifier and am going to buy some chicken wire soon but I'd love it if you guys could give me setup tips

(Will attach photo in following post)

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Never mind!! It seems I can't attach one from this device

sorry

WhiteRabbit · #2 02-05-2015, 06:33 PM

TheOrKID · #3 02-05-2015, 06:34 PM

Lol... 😕

Tschimm · #4 02-05-2015, 07:29 PM

Welcome to the Forum !
Cool nickname :-)

Maybe you have to be a bit more specific with your questions to get answers.

There are also many many threads here in this section where you can get some first ideas.

You have to have 5 posts in this forum before you can upload pictures (kind of anti-spam-thing)

TheOrKID · #5 02-05-2015, 08:15 PM

Thanks! It was given to me by one of my club members haha. Yeah thanks!! I kinda get that. I was hoping for ideas on what to grow in it, websites/vendors to buy them from and some tips to make it look like a centerpiece to a display like some of the other people I have seen in these threads. Thanks for responding

Some things I need help with are locations of plants in the terrarium, what to grow, what to buy for setup etc. It holds moisture nicely and it seems to be a good size.

DelawareJim · #6 02-09-2015, 04:12 PM

You might want to try visiting the DendroBoard. It's dedicated to vivariums for dart frogs, but a lot of those folks include orchids in their setups.

Great tips and pics.

Cheers.
Jim

Auri · #7 02-09-2015, 07:13 PM

Hey, I'm another first-time terrarium builder. I juuust got mine set up over the weekend, so I don't know how everything is going to work. For now I'm pretty happy with it.
I built mine with a false bottom and a great stuff background. I ordered most of the substrate and decorative material from NEHERP and Josh's Frogs. If you want a more detailed description of what I did, there's a thread on this board where I talked about my plans. Since nobody told me they sounded overwhelmingly dumb, I pretty much followed that exactly, and I just posted pictures of the setup today, so you can see how it turned out.
Hope that helps!

TheOrKID · #8 02-09-2015, 09:37 PM

Actually Auri. I did read yours and ironically I was planning similarly... 😅😅 so I met a man who designs these ( www.acmeorchidariums.com ) at the NJ show and he had been giving me tips similar to his. I wish now that I DID ago with a bigger tank

Tindomul · #9 02-22-2015, 12:15 AM

How warm is you terrarium going to be. This will narrow down your choices for orchids. I keep mine cool and here in this thread is a picture of a small portion of my exo-terra tank.

Miniatures mounted on drift wood

RandomGemini · #10 02-22-2015, 12:44 AM

Mine stays pretty solidly at about 10 degrees above ambient. You will need some kind of cooling fan to drop the temperature below room temp. Not sure why you have a humidifier unless you are building a DIY Fogger. Humidity in mine stays around 80-90% with just a wet substrate and daily misting.