Tetra73 |
11-18-2016 05:36 PM |
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Originally Posted by NKOrchid
(Post 824170)
Red and blue color is really not my thing. I'd rather it looks as natural as possible so I can view my plants and their awesome flowers!
Oh btw, what do you do about the humidity and ventilation? And how important would you say that ventilation and humidity is? Is one more important than the other?
Is it good enough for the same air to circulate in an enclosed space? Or do I need to bring in fresh air?
If I need the fresh air, the "old" and humid air will be transported out directly to my living room... Which I'm not sure would be the best idea.
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You need gas exchange from the outside to inside and inside to outside. As long as your enclosure isn't sealed but with gaps, you would be fine. You want to position your fans in a way that stale air inside is pushed out.
With my setup, the air flow flows from right top corner to the left lower corner and air being pushed out by the front. I have another fan by the left top left corner specifically blowing at my orchids in order to dry out the orchid medium, which is spagnum moss. The air moves in an oval, clockwise pattern. Humidity level never drops below 70%. I can get it to 100% with more misting and closing all the gaps. 100% humidity is also bad for orchids because bacteria and fungus and molds tend to thrive in these conditions. I try to keep it around 85%.
For the fans, I would use the 140mm computer case fan. Get the ones with the highest RPM with most CFM though. 1500 to 2000+ rpm fans are considered pretty strong with good air movement...however, they are loud. Generally, you find them in 120mm fan. With 140mm, not so much. Yeah, you have to find ways to connect them to an AC adapter with variable voltages so that you can regulate the speed of the fan.
Of course, you can use household fans but they are bulky and too powerful and it may reduce your humidity by a lot. You would definitely need some sorts of humidity water tray inside the enclosure to keep the humidity up. I don't use them because I have 2 large buckets of soil at the bottom of my tent. The moist soil keeps my humidity up.
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