How I built my dream terrarium ✦

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How I built my dream terrarium ✦

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How I built my dream ikea 'rudsta' terrarium cabinet.. I'm happy to share what I've learned from this build, so let me know if you have any questions! I can't wait to see how everything grows in.
Huge thank you to Yamaguchi Bonsai Nursery for the beautiful plants!
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#terrarium #vivarium #bioactive

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@Padfooted04 4 ай бұрын

This was the perfect video to find! I was looking at the exact same cabinet and wondering how well it would work. Beautiful job!

@forggotenstuff78 3 ай бұрын

My dream is to have one of these with my phalaenopsis orchids 🙂. I think the color of the blooms would look great with green ferns and philodendrons.

@ThePlantasticNerd 6 ай бұрын

Wow you have done such a great job! It looks so natural!

@confusedsnake 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful! I'd love to see how it goes over time. I made my first vivarium last summer, and a few days ago I saw a picture of how it was then and I hadn't realized how much the plants had grown (except the ones I killed on the way :( ).

@greenfingersofcecilia 9 күн бұрын

I’m about to buy the same cabinet. What kind of light is it? Does it get condensation on the glass?

@GreenChords 4 ай бұрын

This looks so cool! So you added some pots in and covered them with moss to hide them?

@danasmith8557 7 ай бұрын

Wow that looks amazing , are u going to put anything live in there ? Like a lizzard, dart frogs, or any geckos , they wud have a great beautiful home !!❤

@pearlynlii7347 Жыл бұрын

🥲🫶🥹 incredible

@mcmintea Жыл бұрын

thank you thank you 🥲❤

@reallyfishyy3839 Ай бұрын

What light is that??

@estellesilbande6592 2 ай бұрын

Hi, wow so beautiful. Can we have an update on your beautiful terrarium? Thanks

@ferrinleonsons6620 8 ай бұрын

dairy cow isopods!!! yeeaah!!!!!

@AutumnsDawn Жыл бұрын

Ooo it turned out so nice! Love seeing the process and how this all came together.

@mcmintea Жыл бұрын

thank youu!!

@cnartz1527 Ай бұрын

Is it waterproof

@leons5k 8 ай бұрын

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing

@caleb10856 6 ай бұрын

Excellent work! Did you add any reptiles or amphibians to your setup ?

@gwangseopshin 6 ай бұрын

Did you put glass in the most bottom layer?

@vplantlady 8 ай бұрын

I just built a terrarium! Have any of your plants struggled? I'm having trouble regulating the moisture with the top of the tank drying out faster than the bottom of the tank because of the light. Are you having similar issues?

@mcmintea 8 ай бұрын

I later on installed an automatic mister at the top, behind the light!

@Mygreenplantdiary 4 ай бұрын

How did you install the mister?

@syon600 2 ай бұрын

Fan?

@syon600 2 ай бұрын

I'm planning to build w fogger and fan behind inclined back. Lots of builds on youtube

@zakeywak Ай бұрын

@@syon600you got any links?

@baderalsharhan5524 3 ай бұрын

What kind of foam do you used 🤔

@adityarai4646 6 ай бұрын

Where did you get the moss from?

@v4k_foto716 5 ай бұрын

Amazing work! Can I ask the dimensions?

@supermanriver 9 ай бұрын

absolutely huge fan of the works and thanks for sharing detailed steps! Was wondering what if the water/weather seal are not applied on both sides of the cabinet/gap, would these gap be ok to served as vent and maybe I won’t need to drill holes at the top for air exchanging?

@mcmintea 9 ай бұрын

I would recommend sealing the sides if you are going to have substrate on the floor of the cabinet, but the top vents are not necessary. hope this helps!

@supermanriver 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!!!☺@@mcmintea

@craigsmart1986 8 ай бұрын

😍

@N8DitHwtFTMCHS 8 ай бұрын

That light looks very bright! What brand is it?

@mcmintea 8 ай бұрын

Arcadia Reptile!

@joemeenie 8 ай бұрын

I might have missed it, did you put springtails and isopodes in?

@mcmintea 8 ай бұрын

yes i did! :)

@MrWurthit4660 5 ай бұрын

@@mcminteawhat is the brown substrate you silicone to the back along with the green moss?

@cygnusArt Жыл бұрын

looks amazing! now I wanna build my own terrarium........

@mcmintea Жыл бұрын

thank you!! it is such a rewarding feeling when the build is done and all you have to do is water it and enjoy 😊

@alyceaill9517 Жыл бұрын

Your terrarium is gorgeous!! I hope to have the chance to build one myself one day!

@mcmintea Жыл бұрын

yess! i'd love that for you

@paulinabm_ Жыл бұрын

Impressive ❤ I'm surprised the ikea cabinet is solid enough to take those layers. I got one of the smaller ones for my books and decided not to put too many of them, I'm scared it might not take the weight. But is a good place to put my origami, unframed watercolors and my brushes to protect them from dust.

@MR-gq8nb 8 ай бұрын

How is the spray foam backing holding up? Have you had any issue with it peeling off the metal or getting moldy?

@mcmintea 8 ай бұрын

It's holding up, at the beginning I had mold issues and used hydrogen peroxide to combat it. So far, no problems!

@chris-z3tk 9 ай бұрын

beautiful work! please, how did you stick the soil and spangun moss on the wall? 2:33

@mcmintea 9 ай бұрын

I poured a generous amount of a mixture of peat moss and sphagnum moss (make sure they're dry) over the spray on foam while it is still wet, there will be a lot of moss that falls off after the foam is cured ~ hope this helps!

@chris-z3tk 9 ай бұрын

@@mcminteaok, thank you

@ngaming2185 7 ай бұрын

that gudgeon?

@letealeaf Жыл бұрын

Ohh it looks so fantastic, Maggie! I've been wanting to do one myself after watching some other clips before, but currently can't -- did you get inspired by Benji?

@mcmintea Жыл бұрын

yes! he was one of the inspirations :)

@RoronoaJaszy 9 ай бұрын

How many cans of foam did you use and what brand I’m finally getting ready to make mine but the foam is the one factor I don’t know how much to get without overspending 😭

@mcmintea 9 ай бұрын

I struggled with this problem too! I originally bought 2 cans and kind of messed up during the build process while learning how to use the spray foam, so I ended up buying 2 more cans. I think maybe 3-4 cans is a good place to start.

@RoronoaJaszy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@surgeinc1 5 ай бұрын

@@RoronoaJaszyconsider using black landscape and pond foam. Worked well for ours.