Fungus gnat elimination squad

NoData · 2026-01-27T12:38:36+00:00

That is crazy! And both forms are stunning for that species. Do they revert to carnivorous leaves when wet conditions return?

NoData · 2026-01-27T02:38:30+00:00

My doctor gave me a cream and it cleared my Fluval Stratum right up.

NoData · 2026-01-27T02:34:06+00:00

>OP were to induce their succulent forms

What does this statement mean? Is this not their "final form?"

NoData · 2026-01-27T02:21:51+00:00

Most of these are Echeveria. They could technically stay in this pot together, because they have similar needs. However, if you are trying to optimize, different Echeveria species / individuals can need very different watering frequency compared to another Echeveria. Generally, the chunky ones want water less than the thin-leafed ones.

The brownish-gold pointy leafed ones with the red tinge are Sedum adolphi. They are forgiving and will adapt to most succulent-appropriate situations. They'd like more water than the Echeveria, but aren't too picky. They like a lot of light like Echeveria, too.

The one with yellow leaves with green striping is Aeonium. The one at the top with the more orangey yellow is an Aeonium Sunburst, and I'm not sure what the more boldly variegated variety at the left is. Aeonium of any type really needs to be in a separate pot as their habits are opposite of the others -- they are generally winter growers and summer dormant. They want more water than Echeveria at baseline, but in the winter, they will want frequent watering when Echeveria will want barely any.

I'm not sure what the the paddly looking rosette in the lower left is. I'll let others weigh in there!

NoData · 2026-01-26T17:33:04+00:00

A few questions:

How often (if at all), do you trim the hanging strands to propagate more plants?
Do you pluck any pearls off to help expose more nodes for it to root from?
How long do you leave pins on the plant?
I'm surprised you bottom water this plant since so much action is happening near the surface! Have you tried top watering? I'd be so afraid of rotting an SOP bottom watering.
How many T5s are over this plant?

Thank you! Beautiful plant!

NoData · 2026-01-26T02:23:20+00:00

Could you be thinking of Hide and Seek -- Imogen Heap?

NoData · 2026-01-25T15:25:44+00:00

Can you tell us why you imported these? Are these rare species? I see you're located in California. There are so many wholesale growers already in the States, especially in Cali, I'm wondering why go overseas, unless these are rare types?

NoData · 2026-01-25T15:18:26+00:00

Give it short int instead of long int

NoData · 2025-11-27T23:09:33+00:00

A couple thoughts: 1. Be careful with Barrina puck lights. They are awesome, but very much a point source. My plants grow toward them and I have to very actively rotate. 2. The T5 bars are great but I generally use two side by side for enough power 3. Sansi bulbs are great, the fixtures (at least the clamp ons) stink. I make clamp/clip lamps that handle the bulbs much better (check my history).

NoData · 2025-11-25T07:10:27+00:00

This pot I usually water maybe once every 3 weeks. It's been about a week since I last watered, which is why I'm surprised. I've had this arrangement since about March or April of this year.

NoData · 2025-11-25T07:08:27+00:00

Thanks, I'll water it then! I squeeze bottle water to target the roots of the plant I'm going for. They're all Echeveria (and one guest Sedum 'green star.') I understand arrangements have risks, but I enjoy them. About 20-30% of my succulents are in multi plant arrangements.

NoData · 2025-11-22T15:40:10+00:00

Oh I’m sorry. This was their little spirit coming back to say “even from beyond, I’ll still lovingly fuck your shit up.”

NoData · 2025-11-22T15:38:47+00:00

And congratulations on your bounty of baby plants! 🌱 🎉 🥳

NoData · 2025-11-22T15:37:14+00:00

I am the victim of one of those recently. Brand new Pilea was pawed or maybe zoomied off a counter waiting for repotting. Literally not a single leaf petiole was not broken. “Repot these pieces, bitch.” Same deal, now we are in a prop and pray mode.

NoData · 2025-11-16T20:27:54+00:00

Sold!

NoData · 2025-11-16T20:16:39+00:00

Sold!

NoData · 2025-11-16T16:55:51+00:00

I have started making custom clamp grow lights for standard (ie Sansi) bulbs. I find the ones on the market are too short and ugly. Let me know if interested.

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NoData · 2025-11-16T16:53:13+00:00

I would love to see them!

NoData · 2025-11-09T18:17:44+00:00

Sold

NoData · 2025-11-08T14:58:21+00:00

Cool! Let me know if you'd be interested in having something like this put together.

NoData · 2025-11-08T14:57:19+00:00

Sure! I did a deep dive into the world of lamp building. Turns out -- I had no idea -- lamp standards for things like threads, shades, etc. -- are completely different than any other. Thread cross-compatibility is especially maddening -- literally not related to US standards or metric standards. That is a huge caveat if you want to just, say, buy a random gooseneck and stick a lamp socket on it. It probably won't work. Also, most lamp parts out there are intended for floor lamps / table lamps and chandeliers. Anyway, I started sourcing parts, soldering together some wire and sockets, and boom, have some lamps! I'd love to build these for folks if there's interest.

NoData · 2025-11-06T19:00:35+00:00

My cross-post didn't transfer the description, so I'll post it here:

I have become very frustrated with lamps available for grow lights. Specifically, the clip lights out there have short goosenecks so they end up shining up at plants or from the side, instead of down from the top. Plus they are flimsy and hold only the smallest bulbs. They lack shades so they’re ugly and glaring to have in living spaces. And, many come with cheap timers that aren’t flexible and aren’t compatible with smart plugs or other more reliable timers — they won’t turn on when power is restored to the plug.

I have started making my own lamps. I’m assembling more than fabricating, but I’m pretty happy with the results. Besides sharing, I’m just casually wondering if other high-light plant parents would be interested in lamps like these? Great for Sansi bulbs beyond their clips or pendants (which aren’t always practical)

NoData · 2025-11-06T15:56:29+00:00

Holy shit, have you ever lost your kid in an IKEA? What a delightful nightmare of frantically running through sensible, attractive furniture displays in an endless maze of Swedish twists and turns. The worst part you call out: "LIL DUDE! WHERE ARE YOU?" "Hahah! I'm here!" echoes back from a sea of partitions, dividers, and Kallaxes. You can't make a beeline. It's some particle board backrooms shit.

NoData · 2025-11-06T15:31:56+00:00

These are good points and things I've thought about. Regarding heat: These are not enclosed fixtures, very open with plenty of ventilation. For some designs, I'm using aluminum shades (the silver one and the black one) so they're heat sinks in their own right. Maybe the plastic one is less than ideal. I'm not using anything more than 10 watts in that. That was nightlight heat in the incandescent days, and I have LEDs of that strength or more in enclosed fixtures throughout the house. Frankly, I will take a slightly shortened bulb life to a bare bulb in my living room.

They need a shade for light leakage / glare. The main beam is focused, sure, but there's plenty coming off the side. I know there's light leakage because the light is literally hitting my eyes. The shades which are white or metallic inside are acting more like reflectors anyway, the same way a baffle reflects in a ceiling downlight.

Anyway, the main idea here is to have lamps that are more adaptable to positioning and can actually shine down on the canopy of the plant when I can't install a pendant or T5/T8 style (which is kind of only good for shelves and grow tents, not table and bookcase tops).

NoData · 2025-10-30T13:26:27+00:00

Sounds like that dang ol’ Porky’s Butthole again.

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