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Stuart · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject:

Me too as I cannot remember what lighting Paul ordered..I know there was a lot of it..lol
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MJ · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

2 35watt U lights Cool

throw out about 4000-4500 lumens each Twisted Evil

Thanks for the compliments guys Cool

Same planting is going to be very lush basically packing it with shades of green for a full look to give it more visiual depth.

It's wont have more than 2-3 bromeliads maximum few philodenrum species a few orchids and a fw pothos cultivars amonst others and a couple of really sexy creepers Cool

as for the shade lovers and plants needing certain light levels in the viv that's how you plant every viv mate as you should know Razz

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Paul

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sam · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject:

hehe, yeah, I know, Just wondered how dark it was going to be at the bottom Wink

I dont know of any ferns which grow in black holes... Razz

Thats some serious lighting... is it spots or tubes (t4, t5?)?

Which are the "sexy creepers" then, or was that a bizzare reference to Stu and yourself?! I quite like ficus montana... the small oakleaf style foliage is rocking Cool

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MJ · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject:

Sam read the post U lighting lol Deluxe F lighting mate Wink

Sexy creepers are not ficus Razz

but aye I agree the montana is a sexy plant.
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lol93 · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject:

Great job, Paul! You've made it look very easy, which I'm sure it's not. Where do you get the polystyrene sheets from, and what kind of paint are you using?
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MJ · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

Thanks Lou!

Poly I get from Selco and the paint is system 3 acrylics Smile

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Paul

For all your Tropical plant and Naturalistic Vivarium needs please enjoy Urban Bromeliad

ChrisM · Contributing Member Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 125

Paul, any hints on the covering for the trunk? Eg, grout etc- inc UK brand names if possible. Sorry, being cheeky!
Picking up 2 new dart vivs on sunday and would love to put a trunk in one...

MJ · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

Since I saw you recommending me on another forum I'll share lol

I use wickes tile grout with a little cement and build it up in sloppy layers a few mm at a time I then after a few layers sand it down then do a final layer.

Mix it with mortar plasticiser
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Paul

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ChrisM · Contributing Member Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 125

MJ · Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

Yeah it gets a misting with vinegar and then a rinse with water sorry forgot that part Laughing

lol I forgot about that mate
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Paul

For all your Tropical plant and Naturalistic Vivarium needs please enjoy Urban Bromeliad