Upgrading my IKEA greenhouse cabinet | tutorial, update, and tour

❀ 4 month update!
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I'm upgrading my IKEA greenhouse cabinet! I'm converting my Rudsta cabinet into a paludarium with an active waterfall and mister. This was a big challenge for me since I haven't done anything like this before, but I'm happy with how it turned out. I made a lot of mistakes along the way, but hopefully, you can learn from my failures haha. If I missed anything in the video, or if you have any questions, please ask in the comments!

best,
benji

Huge thank you to Botanicaz for sponsoring this video and sending me some wonderful plants! This is my first sponsorship on Youtube and I'm glad to work with them. Thank you, Anya and Maggie :)

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[ timestamps ]
0:00 - intro
1:46 - starting the build
3:07 - sealing the gaps (I recommend using silicone for this step instead)
4:00 - building up the background and shaping the waterfall (i recommend placing the sheet moss on the wet foam during this step)
5:45 - adding cork bark and tree fern
6:31 - adding the glass panel
8:04 - silicone fail, sheet moss improvisation
9:32 - the beginning of a bad idea lol
10:16 - adding foam and moss to the sides of the cabinet
10:57 - adding substrate
11:37 - adding water
12:37 - adding plants!
15:50 - 1 week update
17:10 - cabinet tour

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glass aqua: benji10 for 10% off first order https://shop.glassaqua.com/r?id=nvv61o
viridi (cute pots): benji15 for 15% off https://viridi.co/
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[ products used ]

❀ "dry" supplies
Expanding foam (i'd recommend getting 6-8, it runs out really fast): https://www.joshsfrogs.com/great-stuf...
Coco husk: https://amzn.to/3BWURiT
Sphagnum Moss (this brand is pretty expensive, but it's the best quality; u could purchase from cheaper brands): https://amzn.to/3n51R7o
Dried Sheet Moss: https://www.joshsfrogs.com/dried-shee...
Aquarium Silicone (To use silicone to seal gaps, look up how to cure silicone properly. One of the reviews under this product explains how to do it): https://amzn.to/3G2mxoY
Paintbrush (to paint the outside): https://amzn.to/3BUf6O9
Black Paint (gesso): https://amzn.to/2ZblWke
Plastic Containers (used as pots, and to build up the background to save on foam, you can really use anything for this though): https://www.joshsfrogs.com/plastic-de...
Submersible Pump (for waterfall): https://www.joshsfrogs.com/ecoplusr-b...
Waterfall Tubing (you need a a strong tubing that can hold its shape, otherwise it will get squished by the foam): https://www.joshsfrogs.com/laguna-viv...
Some kind of glass or plastic container for your pond (I don't have a link for mine)
Tree Fern Bark (not necessary, but I like having it): https://amzn.to/2XpJHEx
Cork Bark (also not necessary, but adds a nice element to the cabinet): https://www.joshsfrogs.com/josh-s-fro...
LECA (for the false bottom): https://amzn.to/3FYFrgu
LED Grow Lights: https://amzn.to/2YZH0dL
Magnets (for the grow lights): https://amzn.to/3jfLwLY
Mister (this one is expensive, but my local aquarium gave me a good price on it. I'll include a cheaper one below): https://shop.glassaqua.com/products/u...
Cheaper Mister: https://amzn.to/3m0GV29
Disposable Gloves (make sure you use gloves, like seriously lol): https://amzn.to/3BUl3eh
Metal Wire (to pin sheet moss): https://amzn.to/2Z6Aem5

❀"live" supplies
Live Sheet Moss: https://www.joshsfrogs.com/fresh-shee...
Mood moss (I called it frog moss in the vid but it's actually called mood moss): https://www.joshsfrogs.com/fresh-mood...
Dairy Cow Isopods: https://www.joshsfrogs.com/porcellio-...

❀ plant recommendations
Begonia, Fern, Philodendron, Alocasia, Monstera, Pilea, Raphidaphora, Epipremnum, mosses, and many others. I'd recommend avoiding plants that will get super large as they can quickly crowd your cabinet.

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