I opened the terrarium today to check on it. But it's for Christmas and I want to put it back in the box. DO I water and then put back? or?
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They can go quite a while without water. I spritz mine like once a month and they have been good for over a year now.
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I would probably put it in some water for a little bit and then put it back in the box. I left mine open in the box until close to Christmas and then wrapped it.
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It wouldn't hurt to sprinkle a few drops of water on it now, but I suspect it will be fine just putting it back in the box too. I got one of these last Christmas and it is still doing GREAT! It looks as beautiful now as the day I "planted" it.
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Yes, but the plants will require only a misting. If you over water you could drown your plants and run the risk of growing mold while in the box.
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Not in that you would put it into water. It goes on the back of the aquarium. If you are considering this one, the one I got was so faded and pale it looked nothing like the photo. I have now taken it off. It was just a very pale washed out blue and if you looked real close you might see the "ocean floor" like the picture on amazon shows.
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I use a spray bottle, depending on whether it's an open or closed terrarium will determine how often you have to water it.
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No. I would recommend reading up on care of the plant. I had the pitcher plant. My recommendation is to treat it like a venus plant and place in terranium like container so it can retain the moisture/
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Hi Anthony ... first and foremost, remember that I'm a novice at growing air plants ... a glass terrarium should work great, but I'm not certain about the moss, and you obviously want to avoid anything that will keep them "moist" ... I'm presuming this means any type of soil. I submerge mine, per instructions, once a week for two hours, then let them dry another two hours on a paper towel. That seems to work great. They're growing and doing great. :-)
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Once it has been opened it should be kept in the frig as I recall. I would call the manufacturer or look on the label if you are not sure.
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Yes you put it in water. But this unit did not last but 2 days. I bought a different one.
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I kept it in the box, as delivered, two days after it arrived. I pulled it, and all the packing peanuts out to make sure it had enough water. But then put it back for the two day drive to my sister's. I wouldn't expose it to extreme temps, but it was well watered and hearty.
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I wouldn't bet on getting it back in the box. It comes in an air tight bag and once you open it, it expands immediately. I am sure you can compress it down considerably for storage, but I would be surprised if you can get it back in the box. It doubles in size once you get it out of the box.
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My Tank never would work, tried to fix it never got it to work. Its in my closet in it box.Peter,
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Unfortunately screw the top where you put the water in at and dump it . One of my main fitting broke the first time I used it :(.And the company won't back it up.
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They need to be soaked for about 15 minutes in water about every 10 days .. so you could put them in a terrarium and just take them out to soak and then replace them.They shouldn't be planted in soil.
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I _think_ my second unit had water drops in the tank when it arrived. Both units that I have bought (both of which are operating fine and I love) came from the Amazon Warehouse rather than Amazon itself, and were out of their factory packaging, so I expected some abnormality and didn't think much about it.
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Fill it with cold water and let it set until the foam rubber thing inside soaks up the water, Then roll it up until you get the water out. Better yet, send it back and hope you get a refund. It doesn't work and it just makes you sweat more at night.
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Allison, contact Joel immediately. Use only distilled water, not spring water, not tap water and water it in a saucer. Fill it up about 1/3 of the way. That being said, did you check your email? Joel sent a detailed email before our plant arrived. I contacted him a few times and he was extremely helpful and fast to respond. Here's his email address: JoelsCarnivorousPlants - Amazon Marketplace lk5mjrd052j6cyv@marketplace.amazon.com I cut and pasted his directions in the initial email below: I will be shipping your order to you Saturday. Look for it to arrive in your mail beginning this Monday. If you have cold weather forecast for the next few days please be careful to take your order indoors soon after it arrives and not to leave it in a mailbox outside overnight if you receive your mail in a receptacle that is outside so that your plant will not be damaged/killed by frost. If your plants are damaged by frost anyways in spite of my best efforts at timing the shipping for your order please let me know asap. If it is below freezing where you are at your order may come with a heat pack. The heat pack is a white bag with red line on it. This heat pack is not part of the potting soil. Please be careful to NOT mix it in with your moss that your plant arrives with. If you are purchasing this as a gift it will be important to pot it up right after it arrives rather than leaving it in the box it came in for a while. If you purchased more than one plant they may be wrapped together. If you have any problems with your plant(s) or its shipping please feel free to contact me. I'm here to help. If you like what you see when your order arrives you can see more Carnivorous Plants that I have for sale here.--&gt;
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My first terrarium did arrive broken but I received my second one within a week. Not only did they deliver my item free, they also did a swap at the same time. This was a bonus as I did not have to ship back this huge glass item, but also was NOT charged for the seond one. I live on an island so the delivery is extended by an additional truck company. All was free, pickup and delivery. Amazon was fantastic handling this situation and I LOVE my lizard terrarium. .....Cheryl
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Interesting question! The lid is the bottom face for the display, a friction fit with the vertical sides being on the outside. That being said, I turned the box upside -down and filled it with water--the box then held the water just fine. So, just keep the lid on top and it should work. Good luck!