How to make an orchidarium?

[Brassavola]

I have a terrarium 20 inches wide, 20 inches long and 40 inches tall. I was wondering what do I need to turn it into a orchidarium? I have put a small computer fan at the top of the terrarium. I was also thinking about lighting. What kind of bulbs are the best? And what kind of light intensity do I need? Thanks!

[Paul]

Hmmnm, surprised this has been idle for so long......

Pretty much the same things you'd have to do to do a regular terr. Before deciding on plants, determine what conditions you will be able to provide:

What kind of temperature you think you can provide -- cool, intermediate, or warm.

Lighting might be a bit of an issue as light intensity falls off rapidly with distance. I use 100W equivalent cfl's for mine but I know some folks are looking into LED's as their energy consumption is a lot lower.

You will likely need more than one pc fan in order to get decent air movement in that tank.

How complex a set up were you considering?

Do you happen to have a picture of the tank in Q?