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stone wall vivarium

hardSealedGlass box

A hard sealed stone wall vivarium in a glass box of 38.4 L, with 4 plants and 2 mosses.

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The container

Glass

Glass box, 30 x 30 cm, 45 cm tall, 38.4 L

Note

a tall cube with soil banked steep against stone

Lid

Sealed

Layers, bottom to top

• Lava rock (scoria), 3 cm (2.56 L)
• Substrate barrier mesh
• ABG mix (7.25 L)

Stones and wood

• 4 x Pagoda stone, about 12 cm
• Redmoor root, about 20 cm

Plants

• Creeping fig 'Minima'
• Peacock spikemoss
• String of turtles
• Trailing watermelon

Moss

• Baby tooth moss, about 20% cover
• Java moss, about 10% cover

Cleanup crew

• 150 Silver springtail
• 15 Dwarf white isopod

Water and light

Water at build

2850 ml, distilled or rain

Watering

mist only when no morning condensation

Light

7,000 lux, 12 h a day

Light source

LED bar on top

How to make it

1. Pour the layers, bottom to top: Lava rock (scoria) (3 cm), Substrate barrier mesh, ABG mix.
2. Set the hardscape: 4 x Pagoda stone, Redmoor root.
3. Plant Creeping fig 'Minima', Peacock spikemoss, String of turtles, Trailing watermelon.
4. Lay the moss: Baby tooth moss over about 20% of the ground, Java moss over about 10% of the ground.
5. Add the cleanup crew: 150 Silver springtail, 15 Dwarf white isopod.
6. Water with 2850 ml (distilled or rain).
7. Close the lid and give it 7,000 lux, 12 h a day: LED bar on top.

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