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By Nolen Pitzer
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I just got this Ikea terrarium and weather sealed the bottom and tried my hardest to seal it, but there are a few gaps. the substrate is roughly 1/2 peat, 1/4 pearlite, and 1/4 sphagnum moss. I have some home depot grow lights on it. (also have a D.binata, Red onyx VFT, and a couple of nepenthes in there as well). I got the P.primaflora last week and it just got put in there. if temperate ping won’t work will mexican?
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By andynorth
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A picture always helps. It gives others a visual which leads to better answers to your posts.

That said, without seeing it my first concern would be fumes from the silicone once it gets warm. I might be overthinking, but that is my 2 cents worth.
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By Nolen Pitzer
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it was sealed with hot glue sorry, but it shouldn’t get hot enough
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Nolen Pitzer wrote: Thu Feb 08, 2024 1:09 am it was sealed with hot glue sorry, but it shouldn’t get hot enoughIMG_7006.jpeg
My bad for assuming it was silicon. I am neither a Ping nor a Nep person so I will let those that are step in.
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