Umm. I think I made a decent Orchid habitat..... But

[Mike Davis]

Compact flourescents work well for growing orchids. I had a few 96'ers on my old set up and they worked great. Are you using the white/blue bulb? Actinic i think its called? Those are more for salt stuff, but shouldn't harm your chids. The humidifier will not provide enough moisture to rely on that being the watering source for your plants. Just my