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75 Gallon Terrarium

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

I am actually in the process of taking this down to move to a new location and then set it back up with fresh plants. But it has done splendidly well for me, even if I never did cover the back wall like I intended. When I set it back up I'm going to make a planted back wall with lots of moss and creepers but this past winter it was merely backup housing for cold sensitive episcias and endangered corytoplectus cutucuensis.

I know most die hard terrarium buffs go for species only, and most of these are hybrids. But the Corytoplectus are quite endangered and I grew them from seed. Here are some detail shots. Episcia 'Red Gator' with the leaf chimera 'Cleopatra' to the right of it.

Another leaf chimera episcia 'Cleopatra' to left with episcia 'Pink Acajou II' to the right and 'Blue Heaven' down in the lower left. A small 'Karlyn' in the front slightly right of center. Creeping Jenny and live moss here and there mixed with small ferns.

Variegated ficus grown in the back right corner for more vertical composition.

Another episcia 'Red Gator' to left with seedling corytoplectus cutucuensis behind it. To the right of center is episcia 'Looking Glass'

Lastly a detail of the front center of the 75 gallon terrarium showing off a log with the miniature leaf chimera episcia 'Pink Smoke' growing among Golden Club Moss. A baby Cleopatra to the right, Blue Heaven to the top left.

Planted last autumn, now it's spring fading into summer here everything eventually become a little crowded. Plants are being removed and new cuttings rooted to replant for the coming year. Again I'll mostly go with mixed gesneriad species and episcia but also some miniature orchids. Definitely going to utilize that back wall much better. All of it is planted over a thick layer of coarse perlite to easily syphon off any excess water though I never over watered so it wasn't needful. I watered 1 gallon at a time. Lights over top of the 2/3rds covered glass top were T8 6500 K florescent on a light timer.

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