jloeschner

Maria,

The environment that you recreated with the aquarium will help the tree. However, you must be very careful not to allow it to begin growing fungus. Aeration is essential! Also, you must consider what to do in the long run. The tank is serving as a hospital of sorts for the tree. After it has recovered, it will need to be acclimatized to grow without the aquarium. Unless, of course, you plan to keep the tree as a terrarium plant indefinitely.

In regards to the fungus, remember that it can literally spring up overnight! Simply opening the lid once or twice a day will not solve this problem. Trust me, I am speaking from experience in this matter. I have kept several "grow tanks" or terrariums, and even have one now that I use to propagate cuttings. Without airflow, your plant WILL die eventually.

If you would like a suggestion, try using a computer fan. Cut holes in both ends of your lid, and place the fan over one of them. Place the fan so that it blows out, or up, in order to suck air out of the aquarium. This will cause air to be sucked in from the other hole, which will provide a gentle breeze inside the tank. Of course, this will reduce your humidity, but without the airflow, the setup is doomed to fail.

Regards,
John

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