I have a home built wardian case that has a 28" high growing area. I installed a four foot fixture that holds 8 T5 bulbs and found that I had too much light for the cool-growing miniatures I had in the case and that I was getting some leaf burn form the excess light especially with the Masdevallias. I now use only one of the banks at a time (4 bulbs). I grow the higher light species up near the glass that separates the fixtures from the plants and they are doing well and blooming.
Orchids in Bloom: My Orchidarium
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