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Post by roraima on Nov 25, 2015 23:36:29 GMT -5
Wow, Wow, Wow!!!! I remember a post of yours awhile back when that now insane and beautiful hamata was much smaller and had a pest problem. Dude you have completely turned that plant around! Stellar growing! I can't wait to see what hamata jr will turn in to! Ohh and the eddy and jamban...  .... sorry am I staring? |
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Nov 25, 2015 23:37:26 GMT -5
What's the dimensions of your tank? Is it an Exo terra?
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Nov 26, 2015 16:16:23 GMT -5
How is this for a copper radiator?  |
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Nov 27, 2015 0:27:10 GMT -5
Is your exo terra a 36x18x24, or is it the 36x18x36
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Post by Avery on Nov 27, 2015 9:39:35 GMT -5
Hi Ed,
My Exo-terra is 36x18x18". I built a top for it to raise the height. If you have a tall terrarium you will need very strong lighting. I don't know anything about that particular radiator, but that's the style that I was talking about. If you have more specific questions just pm me, thanks.
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Post by Apoplast on Nov 27, 2015 13:38:47 GMT -5
Hi Avery - Still and as always, a gorgeous setup! I like the idea of using the prefab computer radiators, though they tend to be quite small. Do you think there will be enough heat transfer on them to cool the tank as well as your DIY unit? I'm also curious about the aquarium chillers. The ones I know of can have set points as low as 15 or 16C. That means the fluid running through them will be much warmer than from your freezer unit. I guess I am wondering what you expect the modifications you are thinking of trying will do to your ability to effectively cool your tank as well as you have. I honestly don't know, but I am very curious, in that I had designs on trying to emulate your setup in the coming year. Thanks!
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Post by Avery on Nov 27, 2015 19:29:02 GMT -5
roraima, I am also pleased that the N. hamata made a full recovery! It will probably get chopped down in an attempt to propagate it sometime in the not so distant future.
Apoplast, thanks a lot. You definitely got me thinking. I'm not too sure what would be more efficient. Hypothetically I would have both the pump and aquarium chiller set on one thermostat to switch on and off depending on the temperature inside the terrarium, using high/low digital thermometers to calibrate it. At the moment, when the pump switches on and starts pumping, the copper tubing inside the terrarium gets very cold instantaneously, due to the large quantity of already chilled fluid. I wonder how long the aquarium chiller would take to cool down a closed-loop of tubing? I know the JBJ Artica 1/4 Hp model can be set to 0 C. I could potentially use my DIY copper radiator along with those computer radiators to reach those lower night time temperatures, not that the plants are currently suffering... N. villosa sits right next to the copper radiator in my terrarium, and appears to be growing well. I'm also thinking about a larger setup to accommodate my growing plants, so I'm reconsidering my radiator situation. A lot of my desire to get rid of the freezer and get an aquarium chiller has to do with aesthetics, keeping everything minimal and clutter free, and not functionality.
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Post by Apoplast on Nov 28, 2015 16:09:13 GMT -5
Hi Avery - I completely get the desire for better design for aesthetics in growing, especially in a beautiful terrarium like yours. Even in my functional setups, I still use cable ties to make the cords look neater and more organized. It's also why I love seeing the very professional DIY vraev does, and why the Arduino programming that WillyCKH does are so appealing to me. I don't really do display, but I still appreciate it. I didn't realize that the JBJ Arctica went down as low as zero! That must be for salt water setups, as I would imagine the freeze up issues on freshwater would be problematic down that low. That unit is quite the investment. I'll be curious to hear how it all goes. I wonder if you could run a dilute antifreeze solution through the aquarium chiller as you've done with your current DIY unit? Regardless, I am sure it will look fantastic, and I am eager to hear of your experiences as I tail you in trying to build a cooling unit. Thanks for sharing! |
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Post by Avery on Nov 29, 2015 23:55:19 GMT -5
Thanks Apoplast, I appreciate the food for thought. Here are a few shots from this evening. I wish I could capture the red on this Nepenthes tentaculata:   N. aristolochioides:  N. hamata pitchers:  |
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Post by vraev on Nov 30, 2015 0:08:59 GMT -5
Those are fantastic. Love all those plants. Need to get me a tentac and hamate. Love the lineup. "It was that one officer...3rd guy from the right. He stole my bugs."
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Post by Avery on Dec 2, 2015 23:21:29 GMT -5
Heliamphora starting to grow more quickly. I'm slowly increasing light levels for their sake. 
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Post by edwardmelnyk on Dec 2, 2015 23:27:38 GMT -5
Wow! I can't wait till my heliamphora start to grow like that.
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Post by vraev on Dec 3, 2015 11:29:50 GMT -5
wow....fantastic plants man.
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Post by bcmosaic on Dec 3, 2015 12:33:09 GMT -5
Very. very nice
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Post by Avery on Jan 6, 2016 0:27:08 GMT -5
Nepenthes tentaculata and some background Pinguicula:  Cephalotus follicularis: 
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