Hii! I’m very new to the hobby and need guidance
I built a terrarium a little over a year ago and it’s not doing well. Many of my plants died and I think it’s probably because I didn’t set it up right from the beginning. The first things to go were the plants on the cork. Then, the two terrestrial orchids so probably not as he right substrate either.
I had a fogger that I placed in a plastic cup behind the cork but I would have to be constantly refilling the water everyday because it ran out after an hour.
Also the moss I used was foraged from around my house and maybe being in a tropical terrarium was not their favorite, also I thought they would spread but they never did anything.
I’m looking for something more self sufficient now so a better system for creating a fog (I’m not planning to add anything other than plants and springtails) and air circulation. Some of the orchids that I had preferred to be cooler at night and warmer during the day. I’m curious how people could achieve something like this?
Also, what is the best system for creating high humidity/fog that doesn’t break the he bank? Like, I prefer not spending $200 in a fogger
And how do I get this look with moss? What type of moss is it? And where can I buy this species?
TLR:
Photo 1-3: my terrarium when I built it
Photo 4: my dead terrarium.
Photos 5-7: inspo from Pinterest. I’m looking this moss. Does anyone know what it is and where to find it?
Recommendations for fogger that it’s not too expensive