So in other examples I see that they usually remove the top layer of foam with a knife before using silicone to attach coco fiber. Here you guys directly attach it to the hardening foam. Is there a reason behind that?
Mostly looks - removing the top layer will minimize the bubbling shape the foam naturally takes as it hardens. Some may not like that because it doesn’t look natural. In our case, we didn’t care about that because we were planting so heavily. In a more exposed background, someone might prefer to alter that look a bit. Either way, if you’re laying super glue or silicone on the foam, the adhesion is the same whether you remove that layer or not - at least in our experience. Thanks for checking out the video! 🙏
@@BRSfresh I used a Dremel and shaped the foam. Looks natural but makes it more porous and lets the silicone stick better. Lotta dust but I just left my shop vac running next to me and it minimized most of it.
That’s a lot of plants. Also, monstera Thai Constellation and that anthurium veitchii? Those plants are giants, they’re gonna grown bigger faster in that humid environment.🙈
So you didn’t cover with silicone? Just straight foam and coco? What happens when the coco starts breaking down or falls off? Also doesn’t protect from isopods chewing through the foam? Eh……..
@MermaidGunner - no issues at all - that foam by Josh's Frogs is made for this and once you vacuum off the excess coco fibers, you're good. We have dart frogs running around with water at the base and nothing is sluffing off. We have isopods and no issues there either. The whole set up still looks great!
Also every single plant you put in there gets MASSIVE. Even the birds nest ferns. I definitely feel like you should say something at the beginning. The average person won’t be able to maintain or house these plants after and they are fast growers, so a lot of maintenance and upkeep.
@MermaidGunner - thanks for the feedback! So far all the plants are growing well but there haven't been any issues with them outgrowing the space or not being manageable
