Setting up first apt. -- making a list!
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Comments (10)My only concern with plywood is it creates a natural environment for molds/bacteria/etc to grow on. With what you're growing I feel pretty sure the plywood will be ample. maybe even overkill. have you considered styrofoam insulation? If its a small aquarium (maybe 12"-14" across) that'd probably work. Also, make sure to paint the glass light proof to discourage algae growth. As for the drowning the roots issue, just make sure you aerate the roots the same way you would fish. With a waterfall or air stones....See Morewould like to set up my first vivarium
Comments (7)Joyr: Here are some amazing links I have complied over the years.... didn't edit... Best Sherry Number one Dutch Vivarium site: http://www.vivaria.nl/home/intro.html Special projects from above: http://www.vivaria.nl/photogallery/photoprojects/photoprojects.html Great site: http://www.victri.net/tanks/vivarium_2005-06-20.html Amazing vivarium site, and how to, nicely videotaped? http://imageevent.com/audiomaster/tincvivarium His first project (from above): http://imageevent.com/audiomaster/40gallonhexagon/ Fantastic driftwood (and I thought the wood I found at Cresent city CA and in redwoods was fantastic) http://www.amazonmoosey.com/swampwood1.htm other wood source (moss on as well) and other products http://www.blackjungle.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=BJTS&Category_Code=WFWH Amazing strange and highly unusual woods - twisted, viney so on... extremely unusual from around the world: http://ecoterrariumsupply.com/index.php Garden Web Forums (small membership fee but well worth it) http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/ http://www.aquahobby.com/tanks/e_tank0412a.php#2 http://www.greenchapter.com/view.php?pg=0&tp=0&id=28&vp=pic_100.jpg&vs=11 http://home.att.net/~a.j.calisi/moss.html http://www.kingsnake.com/ http://www.museumrock.com/sculptural_fountains.htm Backgrounds: http://shell.world-net.co.nz/~jenniefield/ http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_other_netmax_styro.htm http://www.back-to-nature.de/aquaristik.htm http://www.chamberlain.dk/?eid=2&seid=&overskr=Background http://www.rockandwater.com/ http://p088.ezboard.com/fboroniaaquariuminteractivepagesfrm14.showMessage?topicID=3.topic http://www.geocities.com/~amazingaquaria/fiftyp.htm http://members.tripod.com/~Tropic_Cove/aquariums/totgb.html http://www.urdls.com/ http://www.blackjungle.com/ Orchidarium http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/terrarium/msg010323113138.html Vivarium: http://imageevent.com/audiomaster/40gallonhexagon Very very large vivarium: http://www.poison-frogs.nl/e0302.html Collection of vivariums from various members from around the world: http://www.wildsky.net/vivarium/evivariu.htm How to make from same sourse above: http://www2a.biglobe.ne.jp/~wild-sky/vivarium/nfrraz050127.htm A variety of vivariuns and other things, parts work some out of date, but useful: http://home.earthlink.net/~kenuy/pVIVARIA.htm Great site, many photos.... how to: http://www.poison-frogs.nl/e03.html Loads of information of all types: http://www.amphibiancare.com/frogs/articles/tropicalterrarium.html http://www.blackjungle.com/gallery/talltank/page1.html Rubber 'lining' for use to safely seal wood so on: http://www.sanitred.com/WaterFountain.htm Source for bowls so on and other products from UK, but have ready made vivariums, so as to get ideas from (unusual shapes as well): http://www.paraquatics.co.uk/paraquatics%20online.html?target=dept_30.html&lang=en-gb Planted driftwood/rocks: http://www.poison-frogs.nl/e0302.html http://www.tropica.com/default.asp Plants (bog so on) and many other things ie substrate material: http://www.azgardens.com/newterra2.php Moss: http://www.mossacres.com/acc_retention_gel.asp Interesting use of 'laterite' for backgound: http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Kumar_Imagination.html http://www.mistking.com/ Misters: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=8&pCatId=9738 Reptile page/wood so on: http://reptilecity.econgo.com/?BODY=cat/c17274.1.esl&SID=334bf4a308b0 Ferns: http://www.glasshouseworks.com/fernpage.html Misc: Aquarium and many other types (bio) entered in competition: http://showcase.aquatic-gardeners.org/2000.cgi?&op=showcase&category=0&vol=2&id=36 Heating pads for reptiles, misters misc: http://www.pro-products.com/ Lights: http://www.arcadia-uk.com/en/230compactlampreflectors.html Misc products hydroponics you never know what you'll find - fine site: http://www.growhere.com/insectcontrol/wettablesulphur.htm Mosses, algaies and many other things re to aquariums: http://groups.msn.com/LyreTailsAquarium/plantsandalgae1.msnw Amazing and some strange plants: http://home.att.net/~a.j.calisi/plants.html Think I posted before (getting late) huge aquarium/terrarium and many others: http://www.greenchapter.com/view.php?pg=0&tp=0&id=28&vp=pic_100.jpg&vs=11 Links to many other links: http://www.malawicichlidhomepage.com/aquainfo/aquarium_all_links.html...See MoreSetting up trade lists for swap
Comments (6)Hi Connie checked your list for the swap. I would like some of your,Echinacea Tenn. and purpurea seedlings.I have a good start of May Night Salvia.I can also get Solomon Seal from my Mom woods.Hope we can trade. LOL. Pat...See MoreFIRST NEWBIE WISH LIST SEED SWAP!
Comments (53)Hi Everyone! I got my seeds today, after excitedly checking my mailbox every day, lol. Thanks to all who swapped seeds, especially Catherine, Elizabeth, dragonfly20210, Kaylee, Susan and anyone else who might have donated seeds. It was fun receiving individualized seed "valentines" (they remind me of addressing valentines as a kid). Special thanks to Val for creating this whole seed swap and making this happen. I can't imagine the work involved in having to check and divvy everything out according to individual wishlists. I think I sent way too many seeds, to make things even more complicated for you! Without one organized person in charge of all of this, we definitely wouldn't get this amazing variety of seeds! Val, you rock! I'm excited! Bought my first bag ever of chicken manure this week, hoping it wouldn't stink up my car. I was like, am I seriously paying for chicken poop??? But I hear it's great for growing veggies. :P...See MoreSueb20
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