First Terrarium - Lights/lighting suggestions and advice needed

[Amanda L]

I am about to start buying everything I need for my orchid terrarium. I will be buying the misting system and the mounting medium this weekend. As well as the stuff to create the background and seal it. I'm confident with everything, except lighting. Right now I have 3 desk lamps with daylight CFLs. This is fine for the short term and offers enough light for them to not completely die. However, this isn't a good long term solution. It doesn't offer enough light for good growth and flowering, it's not nice looking, and is very inconvenient. I don't want to spend a whole bunch of money, meaning I don't want to spend over $100 on lights. If I can keep the lighting around $50 that would be great. What suggestions do you guys have?


Thanks!

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