I've never had a terrarium or anything like this before. I only keep Hoya which is obviously very different to this and that means I also do not know what plants are in here, some advice about watering, light requirements, ect would really be appreciated as I really don't want this to die. Thank you!
by snipcr
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I forgot about an inside view
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Looks decently constructed, it shouldn’t need any water for a while since it’s quite moist already, and bright indirect light is good for these. No direct sunlight because that can cook it, but still bright enough to keep the plants alive. After a while if it dries out a bit use rainwater to spray or pour water directly onto the substrate until it is moist but not wet.
Do you have a picture of the base? Hopefully if it’s built correctly, you’ll have a drainage layer, maybe a filter layer, and then the soil. If that’s the case watering is just making sure it has water in the drainage layer, and the water will travel through the ecosystem itself. You can find relatively inexpensive grow lights of all styles on Amazon.
Make sure the soil isn’t too dry, if it is a little water but not too much. Sunlight but not direct. I keep mine a little way from the window. If too much condensation on the inside take the lid off and air for 30 minutes. Every now and then a tidy up and a light misting of water. Some people add springtails to deal with the dead leaves etc but I haven’t yet. Though I’m quite new to this and that’s my limited knowledge. All mine are thriving so I’m doing something right lol 😂 💚💚💚
That syngonium is not going to fit for so long.
Tap water kills moss, use rain water or water from a stream. You’re going to need decomposes, like springtails. You don’t have to buy them online, you can harvest them basically anywhere there’s healthy soil. There should be enough water in the system that the side AWAY from the light fogs up during the day. If it fills with mist, let it air out for 30-60 minutes. It’s going to take trial and error, and keeping a close eye on the plants. You may need to trim the larger leaves if they start to wilt, they look like they’ll get too big anyway. Good luck!