silent_bob84au Posted April 26, 2003 ok heres the base idea, a 3ft(length) x 2ft (height)x 2ft (width) fish tank. lid fitted with 2x 200 watt lights fitted so they can be run 1 or both at a time. the bottom of the tank has 2 sheets off glas slightly levelled so excess drainage goes to a hole in the bottom centre. drained out to a small reservoir. the reservoir is fitted upto a pump system pumping the water to 2 sprays inside the tank to dampen the soil. just thinking of it for a nice indoor ornamental kinda thing, instead of fish, ill have cacti lol. any idea what type of cacti to place in it? or changes to the design? your the experts so your suggestions would be greatly appreciated. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirLSD Posted April 27, 2003 what king of lights are they? they arent HPS or MH if their 200W. halogen? (hooot) the light may be too close to the cacti and may burn them. also will want an extractor fan to draw out the heat or the box will reach 60 degrees +. unless they are fluoro's [ 26. April 2003, 20:35: Message edited by: SirLSD ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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gerbil Posted April 27, 2003 Put every type of cacti in it, that you can get your hands on. Just experiment and see what likes the environment. Will they be potted or just in a bulk medium? Personally i would dedicate sections to certain species at germination in own pots, and then abit down the track mix them about to get your desired look that you are after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gerbil Posted April 27, 2003 . [ 26. April 2003, 21:13: Message edited by: gerbil ] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
