some sort of Dendrobium sp maybe?

[cneos]

I just divided a mini Chinese cymbidium - its backbulbs and roots looked similar to your plant.
I'm not sure of the genus of your plant but suggest that you orient the pseubulbs to a more upright position with the roots going down. Also trim off as many of the dead roots as you can.
I am curious about the identity of your plant, so keep us posted.

[andy83]

Thats sounds like a good idea. I'll be in contact with the person that sold it to me at the end of this month so I'll remember to get the proper ID.

In the meantime, I'll do what you said but I might need a little bit of help with that. So, tonight if I have the time I will take plenty of pictures of different angles and maybe you guys can tell me whats dead and whats alive as far as the roots go. I do know that there is some algae on the roots but for now it doesn't seem to be too big of an issue.

I have moved this orchid about three times since I've had it in the tank and I think this is the best spot for it. It gets a little drip action from the waterfall on one side while the other side is fairly dry.

This is the orchid that I had out under a shop light and nearly killed it over spring break. It lost all of its leaves and the bulbs shrunk a bit. I'm glad to see the new growth. It even has two little leaves that are popping out of the side.

Here is a better shot of the leaves.

[cneos]

So the leaves are in the center of the photo? Near the log?
The roots that need to be cut out are those that have no velamen on them. Go back to earlier photos - cut away anything that is straw- (string-) like (VERY dry); also cut out anything that is mushy to the touch. The best roots are those that have a green or reddish-green tip to them. Also when you force water on them, the (normally white) velamen will turn a lush green. Good luck and keep your photos coming.

[andy83]

Thanks for the help. I'll post better pictures of different angles and then I'll maybe circle what I am about to cut off. But it's too late tonight for me to do that. I'm pretty sure I know what you're talking about when you mention the velamen. There are also a couple of stringy like parts where the roots got snapped in a couple of places. I'll trim that up as well.

Thanks

[drew_pruett]

Reminds me of a Dend. bracteosum I had, not long before I lost it (I couln''t get a new growth to come up after it got heat-stressed, gotta love Texas). They seem to grow pretty short when they're not happy. But it could be anything in section Pedilonum.

[Tindomul]

Thats a better shot of your viv in general. Very nice work!