>A source for ideas along this line, which came up on the aroid list a few 
>weeks ago, it an ftp site for aquaria.  It contains information on building 
>materials, adhesives, paints, etc. etc. for homemade aquaria, and also 
>quite a few items from areas such as lighting and automation.  I haven't yet
>used suggestions from this site, but plan to this summer, when I should 
>have more available time, for building a large more-or-less 
>self-maintaining Wardian case/terrarium (the dividing line for the two is a 
>bit diffuse, prehaps).
>
>To access the information, ftp to:   ftp.cco.caltech.edu
Alternatively, check out the various links on WWW - I often use Yahoo:
http://akebono.stanford.edu/yahoo/Entertainment/Animals__Insects__and_Pets/Fish/
(There's heaps of interesting, and "useless", links from this site - though I
don't think the CP page has been included in the gardening section as yet).
BFN
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