Two terrariums

[travelfin]

Hi
I am posting for the first time here. I have two terrariums with orchids.

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Hope I did the right way.
But have about 100 orchids in them. Trying to solve the growing problems especially how often to recirculate the air. have fans running 24/7 changing the air quite fast and having the humidity too low. Or would it be better to circulate the air inside and have a higher humidity.
Willtry and answer your questions

[Ross]

You did just fine, except I try to resize my images a bit before posting. But yours came through just great. Welcome to the board. I certainly hope you will consider being a part of the Orchidarium/Terrarium discussions. It appears you have your "stuff together" so-to-speak. Great terrariums and great photos, nice and clear. Once again, welcome.

[andy83]

Wow!!!

Thanks for sharing and be sure to post pics of your blooms. Everything looks like it's doing great.

What lighting are you using?

[Marty]

Great job ! Love the tanks! Is that Epiweb or tree fern?

[Tindomul]

Wow, welcome to the Orchid BOard. Beautiful terrariums! Do you have a plant list?

[travelfin]

Using tree fern and cocos panels.
Lights small 3 x 36 w osram dulux
Large 5 x 80 w osram dulux

[travelfin]

Grow list, have warm or intermediate no rest period plants. the most important point is where you place them in a terrarium. Wet or dry. shade or light. That is a question of trial and error. Have plants with wet roots growing happily or plants dying because of too much moisture. The two terrariums are somehow different. Haven't found a way to measure humidity easily in different parts of the terrarium. Same problem with light.
Where can I post my grow list ? Have over 300 orchids

[Ross]

At the top of this page in a red bar area at left, it says "User CP". Click that. Then at left in the list (red with yellow letters) select "edit profile". Then scroll down till you see "My Orchids". Type away!

[Tindomul]

All 300 orchids are inside you terrarium!

[travelfin]

Have now my list of orchids. Of that list all the small orchids are in my terrariums. Yesterday started rearranging the large one. Counted about 140 orchids. Changed a number of plants arround, some were too near the lamps leaves getting reddish in color. Others were too damp or too dry so changed a lot. Some were unmovable roots grown to the backpanel or to the tree branches.
One way to test the different areas in a terrarium is sphagum moss if it grows that place is moist and if it drys out then it pretty dry. Moss I collect from swamps costs on the trouble.

The biggest problem is identifying the orchids most don't have a name tag. when I put them in I take a picture with the name, so sometimes I get an ID when it blooms.