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Originally Posted by FabianInAustralia
Hey Megrim,
glad I won't be the only one enduring the hot Victorian summers!
Look forward to hearing how your greenhouse comes along.
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Don't know if things have been as crazy in Melbourne as they have here out west, but dayum we've had some mental weather.
Three days ago it was 40 degrees during the day with a night low of 21, 2 days later it's 18 and rainy/windy with a low of 4 overnight. This has happened four times in the last month or two. We get 5 or so days or low twenties temps, followed by one or two days or scorching heat - then straight back down to almost chilly weather. Crazy stuff!.
Edit: Mind you, nearly everything seems to be taking the weather swings with aplomb. The only plants of mine that have sulked a bit are the Masdevallias. I'm constantly amazed by just how tough orchids really are.
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Originally Posted by Tindomul
Hi Megrim,
Welcome to the Orchid Board. Glad you joined us. I started out on orchids 7 years ago the same way. Trying to find cool orchids to stick in my vivariums for my frogs. I'm still doing it now, minus the frogs. Have a couple of tanks without any animals in it (at least not vertebrates).
Never tired reefs myself, but I did start out with freshwater aquariums. Its hard hobby to keep up with, but worth it if you care for it.
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I feel a little bad saying so - but after keeping delicate reef systems running, orchids are a cake-walk in comparison. It's much the same in a way, but without the immediateness of reef-keeping. A reef tank can crash in a matter of hours if something goes wrong - orchids are damned relaxing in comparison. Plus many smell nice, unlike corals, which almost universally smell like death and hatred.
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