Help growing orchids in the office

[datousteve]

Hello all!

I've been a long time fan of orchids but have never considered growing them until now. To keep it simple, I was hoping to grow 2 or 3 orchids in my office. Two sides of my office have large windows all the way up. Unfortunately though, not alot of light enters the windows. At least not direct light. One of the two windows gets some light in the morning until 11am. After that, the other buildings block out the direct light. Currently, I have a few small cacti occupying that windowsill.


My office is lit by 3 sets of 3 what look to me like T5 bulbs. I can add a light if need be to my office but anything I do needs to look professional since this is an office. I don't think the partners would appreciate me rigging up strange lights all over the place.

If you guys have any suggestions or links that can lead this newcomer in the right direction, please do share. Having been into reefs for a number of years, I realize that people on these boards are MUCH more knowledgeable than the ones at my neighborhood OSH.