I'm really excited about my first terrarium. After researching what seems like forever, I created my first one. The stipulations from my wife were that it was low maintenance and didn't stink and that it couldn't be too large.
I went with a 30 Gal Tall Hex. I put in a false bottom that angles toward the front so you cannot see the egg crate. Then I created a false back by taking eggcrate and spraying great stuff into it. After it was dry I siliconed, using brown silicon, a peat moss and coco husk mixture. I then fitted it on top of the false bottom and siliconed it to the sides. I used 5/8 tubing and a commercial waterfall pump to create a small waterfall on one side and a water wall on the other. I filled the bottom with polished aquarium gravel then put a peat moss and coco husk substrate. I then put in decorative rocks for a small stream. It was planted with various plants from Black Jungle, Petco, and Wal mart. There are two orchids in there, one Phalenoposis sp? which I don't think will survive and a species specifically designed for wet substrates. Through the false back I put an underwater heater, the waterfall pump and a canister like filter. All areas are accessible for maintenance and everything is on a timer. The only thing I add about once a week is water. I figured out that the actual living area is about the size of a 15 Gal. I am going to put two Azureus in there soon. It has been running for two months now with no problems.
I couldn't seem to get the images here. They are in my Album. Can somebody insert them please. Also could you tell me how to insert images.
I went with a 30 Gal Tall Hex. I put in a false bottom that angles toward the front so you cannot see the egg crate. Then I created a false back by taking eggcrate and spraying great stuff into it. After it was dry I siliconed, using brown silicon, a peat moss and coco husk mixture. I then fitted it on top of the false bottom and siliconed it to the sides. I used 5/8 tubing and a commercial waterfall pump to create a small waterfall on one side and a water wall on the other. I filled the bottom with polished aquarium gravel then put a peat moss and coco husk substrate. I then put in decorative rocks for a small stream. It was planted with various plants from Black Jungle, Petco, and Wal mart. There are two orchids in there, one Phalenoposis sp? which I don't think will survive and a species specifically designed for wet substrates. Through the false back I put an underwater heater, the waterfall pump and a canister like filter. All areas are accessible for maintenance and everything is on a timer. The only thing I add about once a week is water. I figured out that the actual living area is about the size of a 15 Gal. I am going to put two Azureus in there soon. It has been running for two months now with no problems.
I couldn't seem to get the images here. They are in my Album. Can somebody insert them please. Also could you tell me how to insert images.