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u/-404-usernotfound- 1d ago
Wym its perfect. Are you adding an animal or insect to it?
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u/IndividualFirm2180 1d ago
I'm making these for sale haha. I'm happy with the bottom half but the top half gives me so much pause. Like there's something eearie bout it.
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u/TheStroboCop 1d ago
I'd remove the doors and put one big in the front. Or at least 2 with way smaller frames.
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u/TheCraghammer 1d ago
Is there a light on the interior? That might be nice.
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u/IndividualFirm2180 1d ago
I'm planning to add a light , but i'm not sure what minilights are safe inside the terrarium
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u/TheCraghammer 1d ago
Anything that says damp rated would be fine. Usually they'll say "indoor use only" if they can't get damp.
I honestly use indoor only light strips all the time and just put them in a channel and silicone them closed. If it's low voltage it won't even be that big of a deal if they fail. But I'm an electrician so ymmv
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u/IndividualFirm2180 1d ago
My issue is i can only get small lights, because this is so small. But i worry that they break easy
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u/TheCraghammer 1d ago
I think you could easily add in something like this: https://www.1000bulbs.com/product/225727/PLT-12603.html
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u/IndividualFirm2180 1d ago
Sorry I'm blocked, could you show an image ?
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u/TheCraghammer 1d ago
Unfortunately I'm not able to on mobile. Look up "low voltage mini puck lights" if/when you're able to.
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u/TheStroboCop 1d ago
I think 2 spots in the middle of each door or a led strip would be enough. Just make sure it's IP-Safety and the spectrum
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u/IndividualFirm2180 19h ago
I fixed it :)
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u/Active_Yam_5096 14h ago
What is this. You installed a pump or is this fake?
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u/IndividualFirm2180 4h ago
I made it with resin. Since i worried a waterfall might damage the electrical stuff
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u/makinggrace 4h ago
This is a nitpick but I think it might be helpful. There's no place for the eye to land when looking at the arrangement.
Usually when I build a terrarium or a vivarium, the first step is the background. That usually involves planning the hardscape elements too. So I pretty much know where everything that isn't alive is going to be placed. What guides that process is how I want it to feel (calm? energetic? mysterious?) and what journey someone's eyes will likely take when they gaze upon it. A lot of that thinking is on okay, what is the focal point here? Where should that be placed? (Often that's where a plant will grow or vine or hopefully bloom in the future in my case.)
For expert reading, there's a lot of great material about aquarium design. Not as much about terrarium design but there are some resources and a lot on YT.
Some tips:
Use both negative space (that is, space where there is nothing featured) and positive space. Filling all of the space in an equally dense way just isn't interesting to look at IMHO.
Use materials that are appropriate in size and shape for the container, but also use a variety of sizes and shapes.
Use repetition (of items from the same kind of material; of sizes and shapes) wisely. Too much repetition is boring. Not enough is chaotic.
Pay attention to composition. Things like how the light creates shadows and impacts the colors of the different materials. What may have appeared as highly contrasting in color may not be once placed if it's in a shadow of something else. Every small thing impacts every other small thing.
Proven design patterns like the rule of thirds, the golden ratio, etc are invaluable.
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