What is Reddit's opinion of CYS EXCEL Large Glass Bubble Bowl (H-9.5" W-11", Approx. 3 Gal.) | Multiple Size Choices Fish Bowl Vase | Glass Round Bowl Terrarium | Globe Flower Vase Centerpiece?

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Something like this: CYS EXCEL Large Bubble (H-10.5" W-12, Approx. 4 Gal.) | Multiple Size Choices Fish Glass Round Bowl Terrarium | Globe Flower Vase Centerpiece, Clear https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0068NZVIY/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_g_7P7EQ0FV6S1Y3YHG4PXE?psc=1 I got a bigger size that they don't even have listed anymore it looks like. I think there are some bigger ones out there but looks like they are out of stock. Just make sure it's a sturdy piece of glass.

found this bowl off of amazon, and like a fellow redditor pointed out it is actually closer to 5 gallons especially with all that rock and substrate in there

Thanks! It's actually this bowl off of amazon

 

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What are you looking to grow in there?

I used a fishbowl (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0068NZVIY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) to create a small terrarium for a nepenthes in my office at work two years ago. I didn't do any crazy layers, just small aquarium river rocks at the bottom, a layer about 1" thick of long strand spaghnum, then about 4" of a nepenthes mix of orchid bark, perlite and spaghnum. It worked well. So well, the nepenthes outgrew the container in about a year. I had to transplant it, but gave me an "reason" to buy another small nepenthes to take it's place :)

I put a lid on mine to keep humidity levels up. At that, it takes maybe a pint of water a month. It's really easy to overwater it, so well draining mix and a place for water to drain down into (river rocks for me) works really well.

I would be concerned about peat/perlite, as it won't provide enough air in that small greenhouse. But, a nepenthes has different needs than a VFT.

Hope that helps!

Bubble Bowl - Large Size. Hand Blown Glass, Not Machine Made (Pack of 1 pc) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0068NZVIY/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_BYfZAbXA7XTH0

Its about an 8 gallon bowl, but with substrate brings it down to about 5 gallons with a 12W LED above it