Starter jar · easy

Beginner jar

jar forest

easySealedJar

An easy sealed jar forest in a jar of 3.8 L, with 3 plants and 2 mosses.

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The container

Glass

Jar, 16 cm across, 24 cm tall, 3.8 L

Note

1 gal glass-lidded storage jar, the most recommended starter container

Lid

Sealed

Layers, bottom to top

• LECA (expanded clay), 2.5 cm (0.5 L)
• Substrate barrier mesh
• ABG mix, 6 cm (1.21 L)

Stones and wood

• Dragon stone, about 8 cm

Plants

• Mini nerve plant
• Pilea 'Aquamarine'
• Krauss's spikemoss

Moss

• Sheet moss, about 50% cover
• Cushion moss, about 10% cover

Cleanup crew

• 100 Temperate white springtail

Water and light

Water at build

350 ml, distilled or rain

Watering

mist only when no morning condensation

Light

3,000 lux, 12 h a day

Light source

bright indirect window or small LED; never direct sun

How to make it

1. Pour the layers, bottom to top: LECA (expanded clay) (2.5 cm), Substrate barrier mesh, ABG mix (6 cm).
2. Set the hardscape: Dragon stone.
3. Plant Mini nerve plant, Pilea 'Aquamarine', Krauss's spikemoss.
4. Lay the moss: Sheet moss over about 50% of the ground, Cushion moss over about 10% of the ground.
5. Add the cleanup crew: 100 Temperate white springtail.
6. Water with 350 ml (distilled or rain).
7. Close the lid and give it 3,000 lux, 12 h a day: bright indirect window or small LED; never direct sun.

Based on

• terrariumtribe.com/how-to-make-a-terrarium
• builds shared on r/terrariums

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