[debbielabella]

my husband installed the muffin fan in the aquarium today and set up the flourescents so they can be raised and lowered above the glass top. I have it completely sealed off now, and just in time, I could not believe my greenhouse was 80 degrees and below 50% humidity!! The aquarium very quickly went up to 80% humidity (it's in a basement in front of a window) and I'm thinking with the aquarium mostly sealed with a small crack for electrical cord from the fan, I may not need misters or more humidity. Maybe I'll put in a water container under the fan for good measure. I am very happy with my new 'mini greenhouse!!' Going to monitor it for a while before I decide what to add to it. I was kind of excited about adding a frog or toad (I know it's silly) but am having second thoughts because it's a little chilly at night in the basement, I have heat down there but am growing orchids on the cool side. I have a few lepanthes, that's why I set this up in the first place, but I'm not sure if they are going to be happy in the summer there. At night it still hovers around 68 in the summer. doesn't go above 74 during daytime though. I realy love those lepanthes, I was so upset that L. Caliodictyon lost a leaf yesterday (it only had 3). That one is my favorite. If they don't do well in my set up I will go with the Angracum genus and warmer pleurothalids and keep the basement warmer in the winter. Love the miniatures. Thinking about growing some moss on the bottom. I have some pebbles on the bottom now. Any idea what to put on top of the pebbles to grow moss?

this is fun!!