the new 75 gallon orchidarium

[dravenxavier]

Hello all. I'm new to the forums here, and figured I'd start out with a picture of my old and new setup. Also, this is my first time using this thumbnail feature, so I hope I get it right.

First, the old setup. it's a slightly modified 18 x 18 x 24 Exoterra, with a 96W Coralife Aqualight 6700K powerquad PC fixture for lighting. It also has a small circulation fan hooked up to a dimmer switch for gentle circulation.



Obviously, I was out of space. So, I got a 75 gallon to take its place. This has 2 circulation fans, one on each front upper corner for circulation, and 2 2x64W 48" Coralife Aqualight 6700K PC fixtures, for a total of 256W of compact fluorescent lighting. The bulbs are a little old, and need to be replaced, but they will work for the time being. The right half also has a layer of window screening under the lights for shading. This will probably be doubled when I switch the bulbs.

First, in construction:






And now, the finished (so far) product. Needs more plants!