Apologies if this belongs in the beginner forum, but I'm wondering if anyone can give me insight into how they set up their plant quarantine/grow out. My plant experience consists solely of aquarium species, so I'm a total newbie. I have had success propagating Cryptocorynes and Bucephalandra emergent, but not sure how successful that would be for vivarium plants. What I did was covered 10 gallon aquariums with T8 lighting for 12 hours, egg crate false bottom to keep the humidity up, net pots with coconut fiber liners, substrate consisting of a mix of Miracle Gro Organic and peat. I know that for vivarium plants I'd want to use regular pots and ABG, but that's as far as I've gotten. I also know I can use clear Tupperware storage containers instead of aquariums.
So my newbie questions are...what sort of lighting does anyone use? Do you include a false bottom? Since there won't be any animals at the time, is there a vivarium safe fertilizer I should use? Do you add microfauna?
Apologies for so many questions, I'm probably overthinking, but also want to do things right. I actually bought a vivarium over a year ago but been nervous to start. Time for me to get on it.
So my newbie questions are...what sort of lighting does anyone use? Do you include a false bottom? Since there won't be any animals at the time, is there a vivarium safe fertilizer I should use? Do you add microfauna?
Apologies for so many questions, I'm probably overthinking, but also want to do things right. I actually bought a vivarium over a year ago but been nervous to start. Time for me to get on it.