Fine I'll say Hi - Orchid Board

Vim · #1 03-25-2006, 11:01 PM

Well I guess I'll take the chance to explain my logic for me getting into this hobby:
I have Fish and work ing a Fish store.
I have corals and sell corals too.
I have a Garden and work as a Gardener
I like challanges
Thus I want to attempt Orchids, again in a Terrarium this time.
(My first attempt was along time ago and I was very young and misinformed)

Tindomul · #2 03-26-2006, 07:36 PM

you are still very young. Welcome to the board! Well actually how long have you been a member?

Vim · #3 03-27-2006, 12:43 PM

Member of what? This board? Just found the place, but I've got hobies and other memberships that Go back 5 plus years.
I've been interesed in orchids as long as I can rember, I've just never had any luck with them. So that why I joined this place hopefully in the chance of getting some good feedback and information.

nyorchids · #4 03-28-2006, 12:11 PM

vim this is a good place to be! i grow alot of orchids and some in my dart frog tanks! it is very easy to grow most masdevallias and pluerothallids in tanks

Oscarman · #5 03-28-2006, 05:48 PM

Hi Vim,
Welcome to the OB! There are lots of very knowledgeable people in here. It's been a little quite in here due to the big forum upgrades and improvements.

Pick our brains - I am sure we can help your orchid adventures be successful.

Vim · #6 03-29-2006, 12:23 AM

well I was going to try to post my diagrams of what I planned to do with my terraium, but I couldn't get the picture to reduce beyond 100kb. So fiddlesticks, well until all my orchid books come in I'm just going to lie low. . .

Tindomul · #7 03-29-2006, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vim

So fiddlesticks

Haha! Fiddlesticks! I havent heard that in a long long long time!!!! Thanks.

Vim · #8 03-29-2006, 12:07 PM

what can I say I'm an old geezer at heart.

Vim · #9 03-29-2006, 11:32 PM

Ok since it's too big to post in the forum, I'll just have to link you there.
http://www.orchidboard.com/community...k_tank0001.JPG

Mostly my only problem is getting a canister filter to pull in the water from the reservoir and then have the mister not shor out or mess up

Any pointers let me know

Tindomul · #10 03-30-2006, 09:46 AM

I got a zoomed 501 external filter canister to work for my 55 gallon tank. I have it setup pretty much the same way you have on your sketches.
See:

I hope you can see the intake and the outflow.
ANyway, I had some trouble getting my canister filter working too. I had to fiddle with it just to get it to prime, but It worked. Now I havent serviced the filter since that pick was taken in November or December, and I have to clean it now. Oh boy. Keep working on yours, I bet that it will end up working for you eventually.