Orchidarium video

[Tindomul]

HEre is a video of the orchidarium. I like it cause it gives me views I could not usually see since the camera can fit into places my head cannot.

[Shadow]

WOW! So many happy looking plants! I like your growing place a lot. Thanks for sharing!

[Tindomul]

Thanks Shadow for both comments!

[Barbara]

Ingenious! I feel like an ant crawling through the jungle, complete with predators.

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by Barbara

Ingenious! I feel like an ant crawling through the jungle, complete with predators.

You know, I never thought about it that way, but yea!!!!

[Ross]

Neat technology. If I ever get mine done I might try this as well. Thanks for showing us your setup Tin.

[LizT]

Nice job Tindo, made me . How ever I have a bunch of questions.

I noticed your temp/humidity reader was reading 87.? & 64 %. However there seemed be be alot of water on the glass. How accurate is your reader & how much do you trust it? I have two of one brand & one of another - none of them agree with the other. I never know which to believe.

Is the enclosure bought or made? and then you filled it in.

How do you change the water? How do you water??

[Tindomul]

Originally Posted by LizT

Nice job Tindo, made me . How ever I have a bunch of questions.

I noticed your temp/humidity reader was reading 87.? & 64 %. However there seemed be be alot of water on the glass. How accurate is your reader & how much do you trust it? I have two of one brand & one of another - none of them agree with the other. I never know which to believe.

Is the enclosure bought or made? and then you filled it in.

How do you change the water? How do you water??

Thanks everyone
The temp all the way at the top is dramatically different than the temp midway up. Usually the temperature where most of the orchids are mounted stays in the mid to upper 70's during the day and low to mid 60's at night. The humidity all the way at the top is much lower than anywhere else because its right next to the ventilation screen and automatic fan.
I trust my reader very much, its good quality Manix humidity temperature reader.
I take out water when the water level is too high. Other wise I just mist the entire tank down every morning till all the orchids have had a good drink. This is hand misting.
I bought this as an empty 20 gallon long fish tank. Then I had glass cut to make the door and bottom glass plate, and I made the ventillation screen from home depot window screen kit. And then I used expanding foam to make the background with drift wood in it and siliconed coco-fiber to the foam to make it look natural. Then added the orchids

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[smartie2000]

Nice orchidariums!
Wow those leaves are so healthy looking

[smartie2000]

I think hydrometers are all approximations. I have two in the same spot and they read differently. Sometimes they underestimate humidity because I can smell it with my nose.