Planted Crestie viv build

[KrystalMaze]

looks great, love for mine to look like that!!

[sambridge15]

for the silicone do you do 1 layer just silicone then do another of silicone to press the eco earth on also does it hold water well? my viv has a waterfall so i was wondering will the flowing water cause the eco earth to fall off? great viv though

[jabba1967]

Originally Posted by sambridge15

for the silicone do you do 1 layer just silicone then do another of silicone to press the eco earth on also does it hold water well? my viv has a waterfall so i was wondering will the flowing water cause the eco earth to fall off? great viv though

Hi sam,

I only used one coat, but it is recomended to use two coats , this should hold up to being wet all the time, just make sure the eco earth is dry when you put it on.

Good luck

Jay

[jabba1967]

Hi peeps,

I thought I would do regular updates of my "planted vivs" so you can get an idea over time, what plants work, and which plants don't.


This viv was completed in May 08, though the Broms do well, I have had trouble finding other plants that will do well at the bottom of the viv. So although the birds nest fern is still there, it's not happy, so I've put a Ficus in to see how it does. The other addition is a couple of earth star (Cryptanthus) at the top.

So this is the viv now, March 2010. So far the Ficus is doing well, if it carries on like this I will start pinning it to the back to get some greenery on there.



Jay

[cd78]

thanks for the update - always good to see what's doing well in planted viv's.
My planted crestie terrarium didnt do too well so have gone back to plants in pots dug into the eco-earth!

[jabba1967]

Originally Posted by cd78

thanks for the update - always good to see what's doing well in planted viv's.
My planted crestie terrarium didnt do too well so have gone back to plants in pots dug into the eco-earth!

Yup,

I think keeping the plants in the pots is the way to go, if nothing else, they are easier to replace if they die. In my latest build I have put all the plants in pots

Jay