Opsistylis culture

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Can someone who's had experience with Opsistylis give me some advice regarding its culture, please? I'm getting one as a "gift" from a pal who says he can't keep it warm enough over the winter. Since I keep my temps at a level to ensure that all of my numerous Aerides are happy, he thought I'd do okay with it. The plant hasn't arrived yet (he lives in Minnesota, so it's being overnighted for delivery this Friday), but I thought it wouldn't be a bad idea to see if anyone one this site has any advice they could share. Can Opsistylis take the same light levels as Aerides? Does it like to be watered like an Aerides or more like a Vanda? For some reason I have yet to figure out, although I've done a lousy job with keeping Vandas alive in the past, I do very well with Aerides. At the risk of encouraging the wrath of the legions of Vanda fans out there, I think it might be because Aerides are a little less inclined to behave like prima donas and are far less picky about their likes and dislikes. If anyone has (or had) grown Opsistylis, I'd like to hear about your experiences. Thank you!

Steve