My new growing case

[jtlqh]

I made this case out of a 20 gallon fish tank. It got a home made humidifier, automatic dripping system for watering the mounted plants. I haven't got enough high humidity/low light plants, so I put in some SLC and phals there to fill up the space.

Qing

[Gin]

It really looks good ,I like it ! how did you make the humidifier?
A friend gave me an aquarium yours gives me ideas . Gin

[jtlqh]

The fish tank is standing on its side, with the top opening facing the front. I bought a sheet of 12"x24" plexiglass and cut it into half to make them a door. Drilled some holes on the bottom of one side of the door for the fan. Cut out 1cm of the plexi on the top of the door to make a vent for the hot air out. Placed a shallow saucer in front of the fan and filled it up with water and put a humidifier filter in the saucer to wick up the water (I got this idea by reading the green house cooling system structure). The water dries out in 12 hours, so I have a water pump in a 2 gallon container to bump the water into the case to fill the humidifier saucer and water the mounted plants. The pump is controlled by a 1 minute resolution timer. I also has a similar setup in my office for my masdevallias.

Qing

[Mehera]

Wow Qing! That's cool! It's great for small plants--and those, for me, are the hardest to take care of because they dry out all the time. Very clever!

[Diane]

Excellent! Amazing to me how clever and inventive people are! Good Job.

[p 1]

thats really cool, qing. subscribe'd to thread for when i want to copy your idea. ;D

[Piper]

Nice job, Qing!

It looks so sterile though... Maybe some moss covering the bottom, or cork bark along the back wall to give it a more natural look?

Julie

[jtlqh]

Nice job, Qing!

It looks so sterile though... Maybe some moss covering the bottom, or cork bark along the back wall to give it a more natural look?

Julie

You are right, it looks like a germination lab. This is why I don't call mine a vivariam, instead a growing case. Well, when I make the second one, I will consider adding a background.

Qing

[Piper]

Lay some sheet moss across the bottom and it will dress it up in no time!

McJulie

[Tindomul1of9]

Qing!!! That is too cool! I love it!!!!!! Very very very nice! Keep us updated!