Mini Orchid Lantern!

[Ordphien]

So I installed the fan.
I think only one fan.
The other I'll save for future projects.
The top is pretty crowded with the light and fan now.
The fan!
It's a cool fan.
It plugs into a phone charger. And has a dial to adjust the fan speed which I find super nifty.

[Ordphien]

Anyone have any tips on how to keep the humidity higher?
I had great humidity with no fan.
And now not so great...


Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

[Ordphien]

New addition to the tank.
Macroclinium manabinum.



Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Nice one, I love when they spike, it's like fireworks!

[GardenTheater]

The fan is awesome! You might be ok with the humidity you have. Can you keep the lava rocks at the bottom wet or put them in a small bowl with water to increase humidity. My humidity is running about 45% to 65%, but my downstairs temps stay 80 or below. With that, my Aergs. punctata put out a new leaf and Haraella put out two roots and a bud. Upstairs, it gets into the 90s and I run the fan just during the day on a timer that shuts it off at night. Upstairs is an open space and you might need to run your fan longer than me and then shut it off a few hours late at night to let the humidity build back up. You can get an inexpensive timer for about $15.

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------

Some more thoughts on ways to increase humidity. You might keep a layer of wet sphagnum moss on the bottom and/or hang Spanish Moss (Tillandsia usneoides) inside. Folks in your local orchid society probably have some extra of each they could give you.

[Ordphien]

Originally Posted by TOMMYMIAMI

Nice one, I love when they spike, it's like fireworks!

When I saw yours is when I decided I needed one lol.

Originally Posted by GardenTheater

The fan is awesome! You might be ok with the humidity you have. Can you keep the lava rocks at the bottom wet or put them in a small bowl with water to increase humidity. My humidity is running about 45% to 65%, but my downstairs temps stay 80 or below. With that, my Aergs. punctata put out a new leaf and Haraella put out two roots and a bud. Upstairs, it gets into the 90s and I run the fan just during the day on a timer that shuts it off at night. Upstairs is an open space and you might need to run your fan longer than me and then shut it off a few hours late at night to let the humidity build back up. You can get an inexpensive timer for about $15.

Isn't the fan awesome? I'm very much a plug and play person so I thought it was just grand.
I haven't tested my humidity in a while as I want to buy a better tester.
Before the fan it hoveredaround 80%. Last I checked with the fan I was down to 65%.

I'm more worried about the temps right now lol.
My punctata is on its second leaf new. The old one it came with dropped. I can't see the roots so I dunno about that. I'm hoping it's all well lol.

One of my haraella is just sitting there! Doing nothing at all.
The other has exploded with root and leaf growth. No buds though.

I'm my area we chill off by about 20 degrees at night. Humidity goes up outside and it tends to get misty.
So I just leave all my windows open and fans on.

As a matter of fact. The lava rock do hold water. Maybe if I get a better tester I'll be pleasantly surprised.


Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

[GardenTheater]

We get the night temp drop too. I love it. Andy said the punctata will bloom when the leaves get to be about one-half inch long. I imagine we'll both need more than 3 leaves too. Lol.

[Ordphien]

If mine ever get there. It's concerning me since the leaves are much lighter now.



Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

[Ordphien]

So. The macroclinium literally declined over night.
It looked fine one day and the next it was crispy.

It looks burnt. The psuedobulbs are still fine looking but the leaves are toast.
I lowered its position in the tank.

I now I have a new orchid to put in its place.
Psygmorchis pusilla. Hopefully the Macroclinium recovers, and the Psygmorchis takes off.



Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

[TOMMYMIAMI]

So sorry to hear, it looks kind of burned but not sure, I hope it will recover! I love this lantern, such an amazing project!