If anyone is interested in trying to grow orchids that grow in cool temps... - Orchid Board

hcastil3 · #1 01-08-2014, 08:02 PM

So, I have put together a build for my system that keeps temps between low 40's and mid 50's.. I wanted to share in case anyone was interested..
I hope you guys give me some feedback.

its a link to my page here is the url Vivarium for Cool Growing Orchids | Hector's ePortfolio

also please feel free to comment on my site as well I hope this will encourage more people to grow orchids that need cool conditions...

also humidity has been met, and Yes i know I still have to plant my set up.. but i'm short on cash sooo. I'm just waiting for now.

I have included pictures on the word document. Vivarium for Cool Growing Orchids | Hector's ePortfolio

No-Pro-mwa · #2 01-09-2014, 11:50 AM

Wow you have gone to allot of work there. Looks good to me.

WhiteRabbit · #3 01-11-2014, 02:06 PM

Cool - literally!

Orchid Whisperer · #4 01-11-2014, 02:16 PM

Nice! It looks like you have put a lot of effort into the design.

What kind of cool-growers are you planning to grow?

Tabbyblack13 · #5 01-12-2014, 12:25 AM

I think I need to buy a house so I can do some of these projects.

naoki · #6 01-12-2014, 12:38 AM

Nice! Thanks for the detailed instruction. So it can lower the temp of 10 gallon tank by about 10F, right? Do you happen to have kill-a-watt or something to measure the energy consumption of this peltier system? Which plants are you planning to grow?

TOMMYMIAMI · #7 01-12-2014, 01:14 AM

Hector, one of these days, when winning a lotto, and buying a big house, I'm hiring you to make huge setups for me, cold growing, warm growing, you are so good with them:-))) Awesome!

Ferns Daddy · #8 01-12-2014, 11:16 AM

I like the looks of it, I have the house but not the room for a set up like yours.

hcastil3 · #9 01-13-2014, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by naoki

Nice! Thanks for the detailed instruction. So it can lower the temp of 10 gallon tank by about 10F, right? Do you happen to have kill-a-watt or something to measure the energy consumption of this peltier system? Which plants are you planning to grow?

I'm planning on keeping miniature Pleuros. Masd. Dracs. you you know this does not take much space its actually sitting next to my computer in my office. so its pretty small specially since its horizontal.