Hi everyone, it's Annabel, welcome back to my channel! Today we are making some DIY reservoir water level gauges, using straws, tubes, polystyrene and glue! Super quick 10 minute reservoir gauge hack from a nonDIYer! Hope the video is useful! It's not quite a lechuza pot, but this way any pot can have a reservoir level indicator, at a much cheaper price.

Links to the products I've used here or similar:
Plastic Test tubes: https://amzn.to/2WNFiIe (only for smaller pots for a prettier look, smoothie straws are more versatile I think)
Plastic inner straws such as: https://amzn.to/3bQ3ezc , any will do
Jumbo 10mm outer straw: https://amzn.to/2LM301t
Polystyrene leftover from packaging. If you have none then these are similar: https://amzn.to/2LNHA3P , but probably better to try and reuse if you have any lying around :)

Pots:
Semi Hydro: Short 12cm white pots: https://amzn.to/2zif6N4
(More pots & selfwatering combos further below )

Equipment:
Ikea Drill: https://bit.ly/3bRQqbB
Glue gun: https://amzn.to/3ea27vQ
Glue Sticks: https://amzn.to/2A1s2GU
Sharpie marker 12 box: https://amzn.to/3cQMKI9
Scissors
With some improvisation and adjustments, these can work for any pot you want to see a water level for!

Music 'Any Other Way', Particle House: https://www.epidemicsound.com/artists...
Hope you enjoy the video! Background Info + Further Links below!
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❀ My Orchid Room ❀
UK Spare Bedroom
Temps 1835C
Humidity 5075%.
Artificial lighting, supplemented with daylight
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✩ Plant Products I Use & Love ✩
Quick Disclaimer These are products I genuinely love, buy and use I wouldn't list something I didn't use regularly and purchase myself. I've provided links to try and make them easier to find, some of these are Amazon affiliate links. If you choose to purchase any of these products through the Amazon links below, I may get a small percentage towards future purchases, which helps me continue this passion! If you choose to not purchase through these links though, I totally understand! I would never recommend products I don’t genuinely love, and thank you for supporting me if you do! ♡

✩ More Pots ✩
13cm Buckets Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V92cci (£~20 for 35)
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Cheaper alternatives to Elho outers:
14cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/2XBmGMo
16cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/2VwLti0
18cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/3cmwTRb
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DIY Selfwatering pots:
15cm (White outer) made with IKEA Nejkon outer mask: https://bit.ly/2VuSu2S
and various 15cm clear internal orchid pots
Larger made using elho brussels outer pots: https://amzn.to/2QxPhwT (20cm)
with orchid focus inner pots: https://amzn.to/2ZAW0KX (21cm) Or larger.

My small selfwatering sets:
11cm white selfwatering set:
Outer pot: https://amzn.to/3cThbxl
Inner: 12cm orchid focus (fits with a 2cm lip above pot)

13cm white selfwatering set:
Outer pot: https://amzn.to/3d3qwmg
Inner: 13cm orchid focus

Larger white outers from Artevasi

Wick https://amzn.to/2WTfF9b or Microfiber strips
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❀ Inorganic Media ❀
RHS Alpine Horticultural grit or washed gravel non wicking pebble top layer
LECA Canna Aqua Brand: https://amzn.to/2Z5sPPy
or IKEA
Pumice : Medium grade ~10mm : https://amzn.to/3aTCIFn Or Kaizen bonsai, small or large grade: https://bit.ly/3aeYKRW
Synthic: UK supplier https://bit.ly/2RCb4oI
US: Glassbox Tropicals : https://bit.ly/2wHy2na
Seramis : https://amzn.to/2QdyP59 or https://bit.ly/2V90RSJ (cheaper)
Perlite

❃ Organic media ❃
Sphagnum moss by Besgrow
Orchiata bark
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Water & Nutrients
ZeroWater Filter: https://amzn.to/2KaaYjP
Rain Mix:
UK: https://bit.ly/2yaTfX5
Akerne: https://bit.ly/2XEj3W3
Silicon: https://amzn.to/2K41IxJ
Seaweed: Maxicrop Original : https://amzn.to/2VbQ0rv
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Lighting
Lower Light Orchids
Cool white LAP '4000K' under cabinet lighting Screwfix: https://bit.ly/2V5KBlv
IKEA Tertial Lamps: https://bit.ly/2Vs492t
Fitted with Amazon Basics 1500 lumen cool white LED bulbs: https://amzn.to/36RnRsG

High Light Orchids
GEMMA Lights
Mars Hydro TS600
MARS HYDRO TS600 Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3bagRcS

❃ Shelving ❃
Wire shelving, Hartleys direct: https://bit.ly/2REpeWl
Metal shelving IKEA Mulig : https://bit.ly/3bkUjGc

Self watering pots with water level gauge: https://amzn.to/2S5o4UL
Lechuza mini deltini: https://amzn.to/2sKHuny

#SemiHydro #SelfWatering #ReservoirGauge #OrchidDIY