Vivarium

Forgotten to post this during the new year, so take it as a backdate post lor. I setup 2 vivariums mainly for my orkets aka jewel orkets.. spent quite alot just on them over at WL.... I think have to control myself, skool starting tomorrow, RATZ!!!! and early feb = almost 5k for skool fees again, worst, again 5 days of classes... really crap lor

show some pix of my vivariums first, only a week old, things looks fine, plants growing


This tank is in my room, looks kinda messy with all that plants hanging in the tank. But no choice, some of them requires cool temp to spike (spike means producing flower stalk) also the humidity is good for the Phal and Den. the Phrags at the left side cost me 100+ alone. they freaking count each growth as a plant, I think $15 ea. I chosen the healthier ones, but those have like 5 to 6 shoots alone *faint*




here is a clearer photo, I also added a 12v dc fan to improve circulation within the fan, I'm considering turn the fan the other way around and suck air from the tank instead of blowing, I think it might reduce evaporation of my already pathetic water body in the tank

This is the other vivarium, in my living room, more water this time. I wanted to add more stuff and idea but realised it wasn't easy and I require more planning. So, next time I need everything to be planned for on paper before I start the project. Mom say she don't mind another tank. So my next vivarium will be at least a 2footer vertical or a 3ft.. hmmm... I defintely prefer a 3ft, imagine 90cm of vertical space for the plants.. meaning more orkets, wahaha

anyway, these 2 tanks run on only pumps, not filters and the lights only comes on at night till the next morning. Also the tank in the living room has 2 pitcher and a venus fly trap, I don't know much about upkeeping them, so have to experiment and see how they are doing. I don't really feel like asking people in the plant forum.... I'm a practical person who like to try and experiment myself first hand and do adjustments. Obviously, a more expensive lessons, but I prefer to take the hard way around things most of the time.

new additions to the family

yeah, more orkets.. went for an outing with my fishy friends, some of them want to get jewel orchids for their vivarium. Then went to SBG with my mom. SBG hold a monthly plant sale at the visitor centre at the first sunday of every month. Was surprised to see a crowd there today, didn't know they were so popular. But strangely, as discussed with Choy aka a fishy mod in my forum. I observed that there were many gh3y into this hobby, Choy commented that gh3y likes gardening. I don't mean to be rude about it, but there were many at SBG today. What's up with that, association of gh3y with orkets gives me the creeps. If anyone like to enlighten me on this discussion, feel free to leave a comment. Honestly, I have nothing against them, but I do feel that they tend to be more sensitive, more petty than any typical women. Is it me or are they also extra Kiasu. I was picking up some plants today at the WL's booth today, deciding whether to get a bulb., then came 2 of them pointing and whispering about the plant. The moment I decided not to get, one of the 2 rush to pick it up and walked about with it. Perhaps, it was a good buy, or maybe a rare species.. who knows and I don't really care. What bothers me is the Kiasuism they exhibit.. a little bit of singaporean's KS behaviour and a woman's touch of "better grab it before someone takes it".. oh well, I guess its just part and parcel of life and we have to live in harmony. To set thing straight, I have nothing against gh3y, I respect them for who they are, but I prefer to keep my distance between them. Their action simply gives me the chill, reminding me of someone is my previous company.

I loan the 50mm macro from Benny, I think more suitable for plant macroing, shorter length = more flexible for small aperture and shutterspeed. But benny mentioned that the EFs 60mm macro could be a better buy... now I'm thinking of adding a shorter macro lens to my collection, what you guys think?

ok, picture time.!!!

(ps. is my blog so boring? how come no one post one!!!! and the formating for blogger suck big time leh, everytime I upload a photo, it sent it to the top and add spaces for no reasons... nevermind, I will just do more deleting and backspacing, sigh!)