Vivarium after three months
Well it been about three months and I have got to say that this has been a very special way to enjoy orchids, brings them inside like never before. I have several Paphs., Phals. and other orchids that grow well indoors, but the Epiarium, has allowed me to grow all those special minitures and some leafless orchids that I knew before the requirements I could not meet, even with my greenhouse.
I have made it so it looks good in front living room, it has a south facing window with plenty of light and a T5 4 light fixture, a humidifier that I turned into a fogger, which comes on for an hour prior to light coming on and it also comes on when fan comes on during day since fan is mounted on top of Vivarium and pushing fresh drier house air in. an come on every hour for half and hour while light is on.
Right now 44 orchids are living and growing well in there new home, I have found that orchids that like a drier condition do not like it in there, goodbye Lealia sincorana.
So I have acquired several new ones that do like these conditions, so far so good.
I used Charcoal that I got from a nursery for bottom and then I used Hydroton for the top layer then Colored Glass for front, the Vivarium came with a Styrofoam Rock type back that I cut up and used for the staggered shelves that you see in side view picture.
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