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By Henke at 2007-10-01 20:54
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<p>This is how I converted an old aquarium to be a house for some orchids.<br />
The dimension of the cabinet is 140×55×70 cm. Rather deep but that depends upon that the aquarium is place on side with original opening outwards.<br />
This is what it looked like from the beginning.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-01.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>First of all I cut the Epi-Web material for the back</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-05.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>I glued it together with silicone as it wasn't long enough.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-07.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>I prepared my thought of watering system with plastic stripes so I can attach the hose that will spray water into the Epi-Web. I also attached a mangrove root.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-09.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>On the bottom there is a plastic material used for outdoor floor building. That is layed on small plastic cubes to get some space for water.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-15.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>4 pce. pc fans handles the air movement.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-16.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>To stop that to much of the pine and other small particels get into the water a fiber cloth is put on the false floor.<br />
The cloth let water through but not other stuff I hope.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-17.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>On top of the cloth I put pine. Mostly because I think it looks good.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-19.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>As lighting source there are 4 36w flourosent tubes. Not a great deal of light but I hope it to be enough. All is controlled by timers. 2 timers for the 2 watering systems. 2 timers for the fans and one timer for the lights.</p>
<p><img src="http://all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/albums/vivarium/skap-27.JPG" alt="" class="bb-image" /></p>
<p>As for now the following is in the vivarium.</p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type:circle;">
<li>Drosera Capensis - This is not an orchid but it fights the flies that seem to like the environment. It is a meat eating spices. Better then the fly paper I had before to catch them</li>
<li>Vittaria Stipitata - This is a fern, looks like a shoe string.</li>
<li>Microgramma lycopodioides - Another fern.</li>
<li>Pleopeltis polypodioides - Yet another fern.</li>
<li>Leptotes Bicolor </li>
<li>Bulbophyllum carunculatum</li>
<li>Gongora armeniaca</li>
<li>Sigmatostalix radicans</li>
<li>Kefersteinia tolimensis</li>
<li>Godiera ssp</li>
<li>Medicolor Decoratum Fredensborg</li>
<li>Bulb.echinolabium</li>
<li>Bulbophyllum lasiochilum</li>
<li>Cischweinfia dasyandra</li>
</ul>
</p>
<p>More pictures can be viewed in the album here<br />
<a href="http://www.all-4-fun.net/cpg1410/thumbnails.php?album=9" class="bb-url">All 4 Funs Foto Galleri - Vivarium</a></p>
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