The Mutant
Well-Known Member
Okay, as I wrote in my Sad Paphs thread, it seems to be a humidity issue rather than a light issue that's making them sad.
The one that's worst off, my struggling roth, has now been tossed into my terrarium where I keep the humidity between 80-90% and the temperature (in the bottom of the terrarium), is 30*C and decreasing further up. I think this might help my weakling to make a second come back (since some moron managed to murder two of its new root nubs... ). For the others, I'm awaiting for the new filters to my humidifier to arrive so I can use it again.
Now though, I need some air movement in the terrarium so as not to lose the roth to something funny like fungi. I thought that a computer fan would do the trick, removed one from my old computer, and ran headfirst into the NEXT obstacle; me being technically challenged. So I trashed the computer fan venue, and then the next idea hit me; miniature fan!
I've now located a local store that sells miniature fans and I will buy three of these later today. My only concern is that they run on batteries, and I honestly don't like the idea of high humidity in combination with batteries...
Is it cause for concern, or should I just go for it? If it's cause for concern, I thought I could place the fans outside the terrarium at the air inlets.
What do you guys have to say about this idea with the miniature fans? It's, after all, thanks to you that my roth has made it so far and is still among us, so I value your input very much.
The one that's worst off, my struggling roth, has now been tossed into my terrarium where I keep the humidity between 80-90% and the temperature (in the bottom of the terrarium), is 30*C and decreasing further up. I think this might help my weakling to make a second come back (since some moron managed to murder two of its new root nubs... ). For the others, I'm awaiting for the new filters to my humidifier to arrive so I can use it again.
Now though, I need some air movement in the terrarium so as not to lose the roth to something funny like fungi. I thought that a computer fan would do the trick, removed one from my old computer, and ran headfirst into the NEXT obstacle; me being technically challenged. So I trashed the computer fan venue, and then the next idea hit me; miniature fan!
I've now located a local store that sells miniature fans and I will buy three of these later today. My only concern is that they run on batteries, and I honestly don't like the idea of high humidity in combination with batteries...
Is it cause for concern, or should I just go for it? If it's cause for concern, I thought I could place the fans outside the terrarium at the air inlets.
What do you guys have to say about this idea with the miniature fans? It's, after all, thanks to you that my roth has made it so far and is still among us, so I value your input very much.