Glass Aquarium Terrarium

It is. There are some neat variations. If you check my comments above, I have posted some helpful links, talking about terrariums. You can make a terrarium out of many things, not just aquariums. Find something that has a lid. Right now, until I get the glass cut, I am using saran wrap as a lid on my aquarium terrarium and is working just fine. I have the seedlings and seeds that are yet to sprout in it and seems to be working well. Once that is done, I am going to dive in and build me a full fledged terrarium. looking so forward to it too :D That's be neat if you made one too. Just don't fuss with the plants too much and you should be fine. Once you have it set up, you don't have to water it because the condensation builds up and drips down, providing enough moisture. I have read not to put the terrarium in direct sunlight as it can scorch the plants. Most of all, just have fun. Thank you for your response. PS: Today I seen this really neat wide and round mid size vase and I thought to myself, that would make a neat terrarium. Now I am thinking that with a container like that, who needs a lid? A neat little plant in there with layered soil would look nice and without a lid, it could be watered like one would regular planted houseplants. Ideas.. Cheers!

Hi eileen, Thank you for your response. It is fun and am happy with my aquarium. I haven't set it up with soil and plants as of yet since I am using the tank for seedlings and seeds for right now. It is fun to check them each morning. Oh yes, the seeds are sprouting and the seedlings are growing strong. There are many resources, especially online on how to set up a terrarium. It is really quite simple, without any hard fast rules, except to Enjoy and have Fun however ;) I will leave you with some links that I have found helpful. Perhaps they maybe helpful to you as well so to have your terrarium set up soon. I have not read all on this page but what I have has been useful; Create a miniature world in a terrarium http://www.thegardenhelper.com/terrarium.html I particularly enjoy this link because it concerns using lights which I want to do. The Carnivorous Plant Terrarium -a builder's guide- http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq6010c.html Aquarium Terrarium http://fun.familyeducation.com/childrens-science-activities/plants/56209.html

We had terrariums years back as well. We would use all sorts of glass containers. Was a lot of fun as far as I remember. We would layer different types of soil. It looked super cool. I grew the tropical foliage plants in them as well. Whatever small plants I could find. Yes, we would have to replace plants too when some got far too large for the container. Oh yes, the Echinacea seeds do great in a fish tank terrarium. Great way to start seed, just don't put the tank in direct sunlight. I have mine in the back of my light table. The table I have the seeds starting on with the grow lights. Right now, that is all I am using it for. I have been researching terrariums and have learned some neat stuff. You can add lights as well but must use a fan for obvious reasons. I seen one huge take with a glass lid, a fan for cooling and then a few lego blocks set atop the glass top and the whole lighting fixture placed on top of the blocks. (Lighting tubes rest on the blocks) They used lego because they wont melt. A tid bit of info I will be keeping handy. I have more lights to wire up with a plug and switch. They came out of a fixture. Thanks for the luck. I am doing seeds now as I said but once they are done and I set it up, with soil and plants, I will be sharing pictures. In the meantime, I am keeping my eyes open for more tanks at garage sales and second hand stores. I also read something about the sealant. To be sure the tank doesn't leak. Now isn't that a no brainer? lol