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By Salute flytraps234
Posts:  410
Joined:  Sat Dec 24, 2016 12:06 am
#287717
Hi guys here is my set up it's still a work in progress but it includes an aquarium led light and a desk fan and the temperature is cool at night and day temps good, the rest of my supplies for my set up has not arrived yet I will make an update when it is complete.ImageImageImagedesk top fanImageled light


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By Raistlarn
Posts:  300
Joined:  Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:20 am
#287723
I have a setup like this, and I can tell you that you will need 2-3 times as many fans to stop the mold that will form. Also you will want to plastic in the bottom or you will have moisture on your floor. If you do plastic the bottom you will need to find a way to cool it otherwise there will be heat buildup in the system, especially in the summer9if they're warm).

On another note. What are you growing inside the greenhouse.
By Aozora
Posts:  281
Joined:  Sat Sep 24, 2016 6:33 am
#287758
Raistlarn wrote:I have a setup like this, and I can tell you that you will need 2-3 times as many fans to stop the mold that will form. Also you will want to plastic in the bottom or you will have moisture on your floor. If you do plastic the bottom you will need to find a way to cool it otherwise there will be heat buildup in the system, especially in the summer9if they're warm).

On another note. What are you growing inside the greenhouse.
mold does not form on sphagnum moss (at least i have never seen it, and i keep some moss in containers with 0 airflow)
By Raistlarn
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Joined:  Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:20 am
#287765
If you are growing highland neps or almost any carnivorous plant you will have elevated humidity(60-80% humidity.) Humidity is all mold needs to take hold, and once it does it's nearly impossible to get rid of it. Take it from someone who had o throw their first mini greenhouse away due to mold issues. Now I run 4 fans inside my new greenhouse, which doesn't allow any condensation to build on the walls (unless my humidity controller starts acting up.)
By Wikiwakawakawee
Posts:  688
Joined:  Sat Nov 16, 2013 10:30 pm
#287781
Raistlarn wrote:If you are growing highland neps or almost any carnivorous plant you will have elevated humidity(60-80% humidity.) Humidity is all mold needs to take hold, and once it does it's nearly impossible to get rid of it. Take it from someone who had o throw their first mini greenhouse away due to mold issues. Now I run 4 fans inside my new greenhouse, which doesn't allow any condensation to build on the walls (unless my humidity controller starts acting up.)
That's odd... I never had any problems with mold in my mini greenhouse and I have no air flow in there whatsoever. the humidity is always around 80% in there and it gets pretty warm, since its kind of a low land set up. :?:
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