As you have the base parameters and know what to look for, now it is time to google around. You can now intelligently read the descriptions and figure out what may work. This may take about a week or so. You seem to be sold on the Zoomed hood, so that will narrow your options quite a bit. I seem to recall you want to grow Phalenopsis, so those are rather shade plants and won't require too much light.
As your Terrarium is very small, you may have to use CF bulbs; straight T5HOs are at least 24 inches, if I remember correctly.
Re LEDs they are very new, so very few people have personal experience with them. I don't. Given the great light output per watt and corresponding low heat output, they are a very interesting source. If I would build a new terrarium (or once my current fixture fails) I may well go with LED. For shade plants, LEDs may almost be overkill, but you can dim them.
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