Terrarium for Helis

[marvin1997]

Ok,what about cooling them?Put ice in it?This is the old-fasioned terrarium I bought from Subang Parade.MY Heli doesn't look healthy.It doesn't has much roots.But I believe it will recover soon.Heres the pic:

[marvin1997]

CAn anyone help?

[funkychips]

Hi Marvin,
Your Heliam tank looks alright, but probably instead of using sand you might want to use gravel as it is more porous in my opinion compared to sand which its density is ideal for bacterial growth. But since you've used the sand I think we'll see if it does well. Other than that I think it is fine. I know a grower who keeps his heliamphora in an enclosed shed with acrylic sheets covering the entire sides. It is outdoors so it gets nicely humid after a good misting. So pretty much the same concept.

[David]

Here's a suggestion from Rob Cantley of Borneo Exotics... He said to place the pot of heliamphora in a bigger pot. Use clay pot with no holes in the bottom for this. Fill the space inbetween with stones and bury the entire pot in the ground. Fill water into the clay pot.

The groud is cooler compared to the air outside and the water and stones will cool the roots. It is more important to make sure the roots are cool.

If you just got this from Choong aka kltower, then it is best to speak with him on his set up and how he cultivated this heliam. Then copy what he does because that's the conditions that the plant has been acclimatised to.

[kltower]

Marvin,

I think you should give your setup a try. Basically, the sand/soil/spaghnum moss mix retains moisture. Just keep the mix moist.

As for my setup, I have small pebbles as base. The base is fill with water up to the pebbles level.

Choong

[marvin1997]

The lowest layer is......I forgot what sand is that.Washed and sieved.The next one is fine sand.Washed and...not sieved because I tried it and it just"dissapeared".The next very thin layer is some pebbles.Washed.Then it's SM.

[marvin1997]

THe lowest layer is foundation sand.And I mist it twice a day."The Savage Garden"says it can lower the temperature and make the air circulate.

[jeff]

since MARVIN, how your heliamphora grow in this terra ?

jeff

[marvin1997]

Erm actually they died already....probably rot