With the background all trimmed up, it was time to cover up the GS. I had ordered some tree fern fiber, because I read that it was great for growing epiphytes. When it arrived, however, I realized that it looked like cross between twigs and pine needles. So at the last minute I scrapped the idea of coverign my background in it and just used black silicone and peat moss. This turned out nice, and I created a small spot with the tree fern fiber as well. The background ended up pretty nice.
These pictures also have LECA covering the false bottom.
I also had been experimentign with ventilation/ air flow systems. I bought a super quiet Silenx fan, but it didn't move enough air through my pipes. So I ran out na bought a 4" computer fan. I couldn't come up with a way to put this 4" fan inline with my pipes. I eventually ended cutting up two old spray bottles and using the cone portion to attach the fan to the PVC. Here is a pic of that monstrosity.
This ventilation system actually works fairly well at moving air, but I certainly dont get a breeze. It's fairly quiet, though.
Next I wanted to position the wood before adding dirt, and also figured it was as good a time as any to try out my lights. Here are some pre-dirt images.
Next up, DIRT!
