How do I build a terrarium?

Question

I want to build a terrarium cause I have a fishbowl I don't need anymore after my goldfish died, and I want to make a creek like terraium, possibly with a little stream, can you do that? And I was wondering what kinds of plants I should put in my creek terrarium, and how to make one, what I need, and anything else I need to know.

Answer 1

Here are a load more lessons on making terrariums, and all kinds of variations:

http://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+te...

Ooops... just noticed you mentioned a "creek".  That would mean you'd have to use a pump to keep the water moving, or you could create a "fake water" stream with resin or other materials.  (If you're interested in fake water for scenes, check out this page at my site:

http://glassattic.com/polymer/other_mate...

...click on the subcategory called MAKING FAUX WATER)

(I'll leave in the other things I'd added below just in case you're interested in seeing some fun things.)

And here's a kind of far-out terrarium, but created by someone I know and so cool I just have to mention it:



mini habitats for bugs or other critters to live in (or just to play in for awhile)

photos of several variations of ant environments made by Garie inside closed plastic containers

http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/cla...

(and my perhaps-clearer instructions on how to make them

http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/houses...

....click on "Mini Habitats")

lessons for 3 more:

http://www.polymercafe.com/images/antvir... (requires Acrobat Reader)

...CaveVironment (pg2)

...ComtemVironment (pg8)

...NaturaVironment (pg9)

The possibilities are so endless with "terrariums" too... here's just a couple of examples --Halloween-themed ones, from the Halloween page at my site:

http://www.geocities.com/~uncialle/pockh...

http://community.webshots.com/album/2081...

HTH,

Diane B.

Answer 2

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Terrarium