I also grow phals and found that a 70/30 mix of sphag and bark with a bit of perlite mixed in works wonders for them as the air in my house is on the dry side. It is tricky learning how to water but I use clear pots and clear solo cups (for my smaller plants) so that I can monitor the root color. That combined with a bamboo skewer check when the roots start to look silvery gives me perfect watering times. In the summer I usually only have to water every 5-7 days and 7-10 days in the winter. Also if you decide to go the straight sphag route I read on here that the trick to watering is to leave 1/4" space between the top of the sphag and the lip of the pot. When you water only use enough water to "fill up" that amount of space. I never over watered a phal I had in pure sphag using that as a guideline. Hope that helps!
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