How to DIY - Large Aquarium Terrarium for Cheap - Rare Jewel Orchids, Begonias & More! | PLANT DIY
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Hey everyone!
I've long been admiring those amazing aroid and jewel orchid terrariums / vivariums on Instagram and finally figured out a way for me to dabble myself. This way of doing things is super cheap compared to buying a 'proper' terrarium, so I wanted to share how I did it.
All in all I think I probably spent around £56 on the actual terrarium setup, excluding the plants - that works out as follows:
Second hand Fish tank - £20
Hydroleca / LECA- £4 ish as it was half a bag
Charcoal - Around £1 - a quarter of a £4 bag
Substrate - probably less than £5 collectively as I already had these substrate materials lying around and each was a small portion of a much larger bag.
Mesh - £3.99 from Amazon
Bogwood - £8 Pets at Home
Clip lamp - £12.99 Amazon
Lightbulb - £1 Amazon
Writing that down makes me realise how bad my plant obsession has become, given that £56 is actually not THAT cheap... but cheap compared to doing it with the designated, branded materials!! (wow!)
I've worked super hard on this video so any feedback on it would be really appreciated. It's a bit of a long one, so grab a cuppa and a snack, or check out the timestamps below!
TIMESTAMPS:
08:57 - Drainage layer
12:24 - Substrate
14:56 - Substrate composition screenshot
15:43 - Plants to go into the terrarium
30:52 - Finished product
32:43 - Terrarium tour
38:00 - 3 week update
If you do end up creating your own Fishtank terrarium/vivarium, please do let me know and send me pics if possible through Instagram!
Thanks so much for watching, as always.
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I went through this same process of wanting a larger terrarium for plants to be able to grow more and seeing how ridiculously priced they are. Thank you for the inspiration to do it this way!
Just starting a large terrarium like this while I'm laid up at home with a broken ankle. This was my first video on it. Thanks for all the info!! It's absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you so much!! Hope your ankle gets better soon, and good luck with the terrarium! x
Loved this, I think I’m going to be on the lookout for a cheap fish tank now.. you made this look very easy to do and I guess it’s up to everyone how much they spend on their plants..
Btw, I love the hair colour..
thank you for this 👍
Thank you so much Marguerite! ❤️ It's nice and easy for sure, not half as complicated as they look 😂 good luck with the fishtank hunt!
Beautiful terrarium! I'm getting ready to build a begonia terrarium but it's great to see I can have all sorts of variety. I've seen lots of people using springtails in big terrariums such as these as well. I'd love to hear an update after a year! Again, thank you for the video ☺️
This was calming to watch, thanks or sharing.
Thank you! 🙏❤️
I never have a drainage layer, never any rot. I guess I water just right then. I think it's because my mix is good. I do add lava rock to my mix too and it is very airy.
This is spectacular. I love it so much. You did a fabulous job. I can't bear to look at my terrarium now. 😂 I can't decide which is my favourite, there are so many. Possibly the Dragon Scale.
Awww, thank you so much Kathi!! ❤️ I really appreciate it!!
Yes I hope the Dragon Scale picks up in here, he's been really struggling lately, sadly!!
this was awesome! the impatient people suck! update? your instructions are so easy to follow! ty!
Amazing love love love what a great job doing this aft! ❤️thank you for posting this informative video! ❤️keep safe! 🥰
Thank you so much!! Have fun! 🥰🥰
It looks amazing, I love the pink ones,no idea what they called.
The Fittonia maybe? 😊Thank you! ❤️
I watched the whole video. Thanks for the upload!
This is awesome, thank you for putting this video together!
Maybe you could add a paphiopedilum or two o:? Could even place a branch piece and put airplants on and stuff. Excited to see how it evolves🌱💚.
Ooooh I love the Paph idea!! Yessss! Thanks, I will have a think about experimenting with orchids!
Wow thanks for the information greatly appreciate it very useful and just wanted to let you know I love that table behind you it's amazing piece of art what did you get it it looks very old and vintage
Starts at 9:00
Timestamps in description :)
And miss the whole 9 minutes of
looking into her beutiful eyes?? 😳😕.
Uh-uh!! No thank you, mam 😤😅....
Beautiful ❤thanks for sharing 😊
This is so beautiful and informative, thank you very much for the video. I’m planning to do my own with my old aquarium. But I have very little experience with terrarium. Your video is very helpful. Do you think without the lid, the humidity is okay? And my spray the water, will it be an concern the leaves got wet? Thank you and hope to get further update and more tips!
Thank you so much! 🥰🥰 Honestly the humidity is pretty high for mine even without the lid, although it's probably a good idea to get a hygrometer to keep an eye on it. I wouldn't worry too much about water on the leaves as long as you have some form of airflow through it. Good luck!! ❤️
I love your plant selection. The jewel orchids are a wonderful idea. I will be adding them to my creation. More rocks and driftwood would be great. Get a bit more organized with your plant names before you role your video. Otherwise, a bit quicker with your talking and not repeating items. An aquarium light fixture on top would let you place the terrarium anywhere in your house. Nice inspiration!
Did you get your Mantis yet???? They are prolific here in the Ozarks of Oklahoma. So I finally researched them as I have only lived here for 3 years and just getting used to all the different insects here. There are a LOT of new to me things!!!! Mantis it turns out are kept as pets, with a life span of 2 years! Who KNEW :D Great vid!! We are turning out 75gl tank into one of these. I started on a video where a guy did a mini waterfall in a huge jar.... again, WHO KNEW :D so that is our winter project for 2021. We garden. We love water features outside. At least in this area, you can run them all winter. Minnesota, not a good idea. Jotting down plants now.... THANKS for taking the time!!!
Thanks for the video! I teach ESL at a middle school and am looking for a good hands-on science project for ecosystems.
That's so cool!! Thank you so much 😊😊😊
Looks amazing!!
Love the pilea. My daughter wanted to buy one last time we went plant shopping and I said no as I didn’t know what it was or how to care for it. Next time we go, I’m going to buy one!!
Thanks so much Megan! They are really easy care - I have one in an open terrarium that's just sort of coasted by on virtually no care for about a year and still going!! Good luck! 😊🤞🏻
Very beautyfull 👍
Do u use the light- is it a grow light - how long do u keep the light on? Looks really nice love the color variations you used!
Thanks for this. I''m about to convert my 50 gallon aquarium to a terrarium, and I'm a little worried about the look! It's nice to see how you planned this out. Thanks. How is it looking now?
Oh exciting!! It'll look brilliant - even if it starts out looking a bit odd it'll settle into looking really lovely!
Thank you - it still looks nice but it's suffering the effects of the cold weather I think. Plenty of drying leaves 😂❄️ bring on summer!!
Nice..where did u get all these fantastic plants ?
Hey i was just wondering if you still have it????
How about closing it air tight? I thought that was the essence of a terrariums?
Litres? Quid? 2 to 1, right?; Seriously, I might have to rewatch this to see what you called the thrift store. Good job on the video.
Thrift store = charity shop here!! 🤣
What's your tank dimensions plz
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amazing eyes..... wow
I see you have cats are these plants cat safe?
Doesnt matter! I have plants my cat shouldn't have but I keep them up & away from him! It's called being responsible 🙄🙄
It’s coconut coir not coya
Longest intro ever
Timestamps in description :)
By all spoken words and actions your mother is the person of responsibility in this story, she's gone to extreme measures to make it so infact so what the bloody hell are you looking at me for?
Lol... What? 🤔
Wut
Whole point of terrarium is creating and eco system with the close lid. You used it as a pot. Just go to the point, you repeated same things over and over. EDITING is required I had to fast forward the first 20 min!
Not all terrariums are sealed.
If you want to make other videos don’t ramble on and edit for God’s sake
Your extreme lack of any semblance of confidence throughout this entire video filled me with a great sadness.
It looks very sparse and unatural.