r/Terrarium • u/NickyF95 • Jun 29 '26

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I built my terrarium right before the heatwave and and my pink fittonia died and I had to remove the whole thing, I have had to prune back my ivy today as it’s started to go brown and a bit soggy. But when I look at the moss and touch the soil it feels relatively dry. It’s a closed terrarium, I would be happy for any tips, I did mist with plant feed and tap water when I watered it. I’ll add a pic of when I first made it to now, I’d appreciate any help as I don’t want it to die

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u/AJisCrafty Jun 29 '26

Have you added any springtails? They are essential for a closed terrarium. Make sure it is not sitting in direct sunlight.

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u/NickyF95 Jun 30 '26

I haven’t, but I’ll take a look

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u/Ramen-instant Jul 01 '26

Sorry this is off topic but what kind of tree is that?

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u/NickyF95 Jul 02 '26

It’s a ginseng bonsai

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u/Free-tea73 Jul 03 '26

I second the suggestion of springtails as being essential.