Just got a 55Gal tank for my first terrarium

[Ro3bert]

Orcids are all new to me. Growing plants isn't a problem for us (wife and I), we both have rather "green thumbs".

Here are the first four mini-phals I expect to go into the terrarium.

This is the tank. Just got it Saturday and a couple of temp and humidity gauges.

I've been haunting the internet is search of ideas and so far this forum has the most and seemingly, to me, the best information.

Still looking for ideas for what to do with it but know there will be a water feature (small) with a spring in a scarp (I'm leaning toward) and enough riparian in case I decide to include some fauna (no fish).

This a huge experiment for me. The biggest problem (if you will) will be the design.

I'll include images as I go along. It may be slow for monetary reasons. Once I have a design formulated I'll start looking for ways to accomplish the installation.

I know there must be pumps, filters, lights and fans so those will have to be integrated into the design, don't want them to show at all.

Robert