What are some of the Bromeliads that require low light levels to grow in a dart frog terrarium?
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Low Light Bromeliads ?
s-holden
Jul 29, 2003 08:58 AM
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Peaceofthetropic
Jul 29, 2003 12:47 PM
What do you mean by low light? What kind of bulb are you using? Most broms will survive in low light, but they won't thrive and/or bloom. I use compact fluorescent lighting and it is relatively cheap to retrofit an existing light with it.
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Ken
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s-holden
Jul 29, 2003 01:01 PM
By low light, I mean no fluorescent lighting, just natural indoor ceiling light. I have a large bow window facing the south and would like to put my glass-top 10 gallon terrarium on it. I was wondering if the sunlight combined with the indoor ceiling lights are sufficient for the bromeliads?
Peaceofthetropic
Jul 29, 2003 01:25 PM
I am sure the sunlight would work, but if you are housing frogs in it, then you run the risk of the tank heating up to much and killing them. I have never tried it myself, so I am not an authority on using sunlight to light a tank. I would just worry about the occupants of the tank.
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Ken
Peace of the Tropics
www.PeaceOfTheTropics.com
Bastimentos pumilios
Blue jean pumilios
BriBri pumilios
Intermedius
Lamasi
Imitators
Ventrimaculatus
Fantasticus
Aurataenias
Vittatus
Tricolors
Auratus
Red trivitattus
Green trivitattus
