Decided to try making a terrarium. it's actually so hard to place plants in a way that doesn't look shit. I couldn't really get it right.
Also, those rainfall terrarium YouTube videos don't really show it's not as simple as poking some holes in the lid.
If the pump is too strong or the reservoir is too small, it'll overfill. If it's too weak, the water only reaches a few holes, so only part of your terrarium has rain. So you need some kind of overflow drain with a weir that leads directly back to the bottom of the tank.
Bunch of other fluid-dynamic related issues like the reservoir has to fill up enough for the gravity to break the surface tension and drip out, droplets merged to create streams.
Then other issues like clogging from tiny bits of substrate, water running along the roots of the ferns would cause rot, so many crap and loud pumps.
Finally after about a month of trial and error, ironed out all the issues and have a functional rainfall terrarium. 🤗
by KennKennyKenKen
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1.date of creation
7/25
2.plants in build (preferred scientific name instead of nickname)
Ice cap fig
Rabbits foot fern
Fern moss
3.light source
Led
4.water cycle (Water used and Frequency, tap/distilled/ ro/rain)
2 hours of rainfall a day, RO water
5.Substrate medium (coir, Pre-made, outside dirt)
50% orchid bark 50% charcoal for floor layer
There’s a hidden pot that houses the ice cap fig, 50% orchid bark , 20% charcoal, 30% cococoir
6.Enclosure size (gallons/dimension For tanks)
12L 20cmx20cmx34cm
Great fucking job ! looks amazing
edit: spelling error
It’s beautiful !
It’s obvious how much hard work went into this. It looks brilliant!
Looks really dialed like the Fallingwater doesn’t really hit the glass.👍👍👍
Well done.