well, some experience is better than none
I have terrarium experience, but not orchid experience... and lots of fishtank with lighting experience. I'm starting to merge it all together...
but I finally made my shopping list. first will be great stuff/handi foam. I like handi foam better since its black.
silicone for sticking stuff to the foam, and cork bark slabs for my tree stump.
but, I don't know what to use to make the back look more realistic... I'm looking that up.
river rocks and my marble slabs (yes-I have huge slabs of marble laying around, a table broke in half last week)
then lights, and a digi temp/humidity monitor, then I'm good for plants.