Masdie Q's - Orchid Board

isurus79 · #1 07-01-2012, 08:57 PM

I seem to have some problems with the two masdies that I have. They are both in a home made orchidarium with humidity at about 80%, bright light (maybe too bright?), a misting system that goes on 2x per day and very dilute fertilizer at each misting. They are both in small clay pots with hapuu (Hawaiian version of tree fern) on the bottom and dead spag mixed with live moss (growing like MAD!) growing out of the top. I have a little temp gauge in the bottom of the tank that says the temp on the bottom part of the tank does not get above 75 degrees, usually a bit less.

My question is this (followed by pics): Why are all the new growths getting smaller on my NOID (I think its Angel Tang) and the leaves are looking burnt?

My second masdie (Ruby Slippers) I got from Ron Hanko a few months ago and while it is growing VERY rapidly (with near normal sized growth), it is also developing the burnt looking leaves. Also the flowers are being put out that are much smaller than normal (say, half the normal size) with almost no color. Granted, I repotted this one recently and cut off a bunch of roots and old spag, so the small flowers are not too worrisome...yet.

Any thoughts? Ideas? I'm kind of stumped, considering EVERY other orchid is growing really well in this tank, including Dracula lotax, dwarf Bulbos, Sigmoidea, Restrepia, etc.

NOID, possibly Angel Tang

Masdie Problems by Isurus79, on Flickr

Ruby Slippers

Masdie Problems by Isurus79, on Flickr

Rubby Slippers dwarf flower about to open (sorry, the camera focused on the background)

Masdie Problems by Isurus79, on Flickr

Average temp during the day

Masdie Problems by Isurus79, on Flickr