Glass Vase experiment II - Terrarium

I rescued 2 Anubis plants from the aquarium when they were being smothered with algae and placed them in damp containers in moist soil to encourage them to grow in an emersed environment. They have recovered quite well with new leaves forming, so I decided to add them to a terrarium I have created in a 5.5" glass vase.

The vase contains a layer of gravel covered with a plastic mesh, then I added a sprinkle of activated carbon granules to capture any smells and finally added about 1" of compost.

I left the rhizome of the anubis exposed with the roots in contact with the compost.
I also added some small pieces of a selaginella moss and some pieces of British moss.

I cut a perspex circle to cover the vase and keep the humidity high. I am interested to see how they all grow, and will updated the blog in a few weeks.

Terrarium? - insect eating plants

This is not strictly Tropical Fish keeping!, but I thought you might be interested in my attempt at making a Terrarium. I gathered a few pieces of bark and mosses and added a couple of insectivore plants. One is a Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula), the other is a Pitcher Plant (Sarracenia Hybrid)
I put some capillary matting in the bottom of the aquarium and keep it damp. I am not sure how long I will be able to keep them growing. Apparently they are a bit tricky for those new to the hobby!