Large viv, Help in setup please! Dial up DANGER

[justatypn]

I am so impressed by your whole set-up..

[Elmley]

Hi Jussi,
Absolutely beautiful!
Can I ask you about your hood setup...are the fans located with the lights. I'm not quite sure where I should place my fans, particularly as I intend on installing a misting system -and obviously the fans should not get wet. Also is your glass top attached to the terrarium or is it part of the hood component.

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[Jussi_K]

Hi!

First of all. The fan's location is one of the most important thing in a viv. You should have an air circulation that big that the nearest plants leaves go around. Another important thing is that atleast 90% of your air should circulate. In my old viv (picture) I have fans behind the light hood. There's a small gap 3 cm where the air goes in. On the top there's two fans that are connected with air pipe. This way most of the air just circulates. There's always enough caps for air to diffuse so you don't have to scare that the oxygen or carbon dioxide is going to end in there. Top glas is actually plastic and as you see there is too separate plates.

[Jussi_K]

Hi!

Bottom:

Paph bloom


Paph spike


another one


Top:

Compact dens, sadly I broke one bloom from the another one...




Ctna, bloomed last time in Autumn

[Tindomul]

OMG, that is gorgeous! Thanks for the fan placement advice.

[daemondamian]

Jussi, you should get an award for this viv!
Thankyou for taking the time to explain how it was setup and works, it is an inspiration to be sure ,

Not only does it look fantastic but you have paphs, dens and masdevallias blooming in the same environment that you so skillfully created

[Jussi_K]

Hey!

Now here is blooming one paph pinochio (with two spikes, probably post picture, when both fully opened), one masdie (bloomed last time in autumn) and leptotes bicolor

[daemondamian]

Originally Posted by Jussi_K

Hey!

Now here is blooming one paph pinochio (with two spikes, probably post picture, when both fully opened), one masdie (bloomed last time in autumn) and leptotes bicolor

Bravo Jussi
the continued success and health of the orchids in your vivarium is mind-blowing!

I know it is an inanimate object but is your viv single? I'd like to marry it and take it home!

[Shadow]

Your leptotes is gorgeous! Makes me jealous. Good growing!

[Tindomul]

Where is the blooming Paph? You orchidarium is amazing!!! Inspiring!!