Exoterra fogger

[prmills]

The greenhouse is about 26 inches wide and 19 inches deep. The 'tank' is old window panes cut and put together with aquarium silicone (designed for underwater use). Here's some pics

Initial setup using an ice cream bucket on the shelf above


Mid-way, tank filled with water at proper level


Now, you can see the fogger in the top right corner


Shelf above


I find the shelf above gets the benifits more than the tank itself. The humidity is always higher and temps get lower at night.

[peterhewitt]

Nice set up, those particular plants should be happy in there. just be sure to keep it bright as you can, with that much humidity.

[prmills]

Thanks. When I find a local source for cheap 24" T8's I was thinking of adding more than 2 per shelf. T5HO's would cause more problems than it's worth in one of these. Either that or I'm gonna get a second one, cut out one side of each and tape them together and get 4 fter's in there. Or just build my own, that's always a cheaper option. That's all for the future right now.

[mycophile]

They sell little floats on ebay that keep the ultrasonic emitter at the correct depth. That should reduce splashing and keep the unit from overheating. Have also seen the emitter devices on ebay for less than $5. They require a transformer (wall wart) and could easily be used with any timer. I think the 20mm ones hold up longer, but have little experience.

[sneakfish]

Not sure about fog, but I've had good success using an aquarium heater in 3in of water above which the neps are suspended / sat on a platform. This can be switched off at night and combined with installed computer fans at intervals to give a range of temperature / humidity and ventilatory conditions. The fogger looks cooler though.