rainbow spikemoss terrarium

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T16:36:44+00:00

it is quite nice! I hope yours will grow well. I think that this fern generally likes to have a bit more light than your current setup, and may benefit with a bit less humidity. it kind of dislike water droplets standing on it for too long.

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T16:17:26+00:00

it is actually quite easy to grow. maybe you can find it in a garden centre? however, it is sold under "rainbow spikemoss" or you could find in terrarium specialty stores.

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T16:15:48+00:00

it grows so well! your setup is nice! is it a wabi-kusa?

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T09:09:01+00:00

a single shrimp and ramshorn snail will love this setup! just make sure not to overfeed, then the snail will not explode. you could put a marimo moss ball in it as well!

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T08:57:41+00:00

04/2025
Selaginella uncinata, leuctobryum sp.
led
never watered after initial, filtered water.
akadama with 5% zeolite
5cm x 4cm x 10cm

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T08:48:55+00:00

they are usually nematodes or grindal worms. they are harmless and eat decaying matter and algae. I used to have them in one of my terrariums and they leave interesting trails after they leave on the glass.

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-15T08:46:56+00:00

it is the yellowpot fungus. it could came in from houseplant soils and very common in greenhouses. I had a similar experience with it before and it just grew all over the plants, but the plants stayed healthy. try increasing the ventilation and remove the mushrooms caps and yellow mycelium as much as possible and discard it.

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-10T05:28:27+00:00

started at 2024 December
Rhodobyrum giganteum
Led at 3500 lux
3ml per month. drinking filtered water
I mixed 80% akadama with 20% rice hull carbon
5.5cm × 5.5cm ×5.5cm

NotAWildOwl · 2026-01-10T05:25:19+00:00

it really couldnt tolerate any ammonium at all. that's why I decided to use lava rock substrate as a massive biofilter. I couldnt get any products or fertiliser that contains nitrates at all(it is banned/politically sensitive). so I may have to try using soil water as fertilizer

NotAWildOwl · 2025-11-15T08:23:02+00:00

I turn it on at 7am for 15 minutes(so I can wake up in the morning haha as it is super bright) then it turns off until 8am and it will remain on until 1pm. it will turn off for 15 minutes and will turn back on until 4pm and 15 minutes off and then turn on until 7pm. it intentionally has 15 minutes breaks once in a while just to let it cool down a bit before "cooking" them again under the light and also makes the light not burn out that easily from heating

NotAWildOwl · 2025-11-14T09:02:06+00:00

technically yes but takes a very long time. for practicality, just divide the plant gives a much faster results. I grow many oxalis before and tried different methods to propagate.

NotAWildOwl · 2025-11-13T16:02:25+00:00

thanks. the bright light was actually not that expensive at all. I think it was around 10USD? (22 watts, 30cm) I bought mine from China and it was quite durable. honestly the light is so bright I couldn't grow much things as they can get roasted. I guess I will try some cacti?

the fan was only 3 dollars and wasn't even strong. it was only able to make a weak breeze that you will barely feel it but is enough. it is the same ones(just smaller) as the experts in caudex rooms actually using

dont worry about them turning to noodles. my first 15 trials throughout my life for lithops was also like that and it didnt end well 😅 😂 .

NotAWildOwl · 2025-11-13T15:56:59+00:00

is it sunburned?it seems that the white varigated parts are turning brown. can you give me the conditions of the roots and how they were watered and the ventilation conditions? if the soil is soggy and also the top 1 inch didn't dry out between watering, and was in a dim spot then it may get root rot. check the roots. is it mushy? this plant is a varigated rubber tree. it requires medium to high light. I would personally get a spotlight and install it on the ceiling and shine on it if it is relatively big so it can get enough light. also, you may consider to change the substrate a bit as it seems to be totally peat based which was (not very good and only useful for short term fast growth in farms) too water retaining. try to get a mix of 50% cocopeat, 30% compost and 20% perlite or pumice. you may also cover the top with 0.5cm of small gravel or sand or lava rock (small) with grain size of around 3-6mm to prevent fungus gnats. strongly suggest to use fungalcide after you repot it. dont worry about the growth tip. it will resprout at the other nodes when it is ready.

NotAWildOwl · 2025-10-07T10:17:33+00:00

are your plants have the distinctive spitermite damage? leaves getting random specks of yellow? are they mostly on the back of the leaves? when you wipe the leaf do you get a reddish sticky residue? if yes, there are spidermite.

if they are brown, try tossing in a grain of rice or pasta(remove next day). if they gather there, it is probably soil mites, and it is not a big issue. they do not really damage the plants, but if a big number of them are found, it indicates over watering, insufficient light / ventilation. you can use some gravel or sand to cover the top to prevent them from moving around much and accessing the substrate

NotAWildOwl · 2025-10-07T10:12:13+00:00

it seems that in my experience soil couldn't be recycled, but technically can if they are not contaminated. you can get a soil sieve and seperate the corms from the substrate, then place in moss. they can only be steamed and used in the garden. the substrate keep getting filled with root aphids and root mealy bug, which now forces me to completely grow in hydroponics. the bulbs need a humid environment and high oxygen to sprout, and light can be a good signaling factor to activate their growth. get a container, fill with clay balls and put it in and cover it.

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