Orchid tank with plants now

The lighting fixture was shipped on Monday and is scheduled to be delivered tomorrow.
All the plants were re-potted into fresh moss, took me two evenings to complete this task.
They filled up the tank pretty fast:



And I realized that I need couple more such terrariums to fit all my plants in.
Tank keeps 70% humidity and 20C temps without doors, when lights arrive I am hoping the temps will increase from bulbs heat, but humidity might drop, so I will put on the doors then.

I wanted to get the light measuring device too, but was unpleasantly surprised by their prices. I guess my plants would need to go through experimental process of light adjustment.

For air movement I am planning to buy a small desktop fan, but didn't find one that I liked yet.

Orchid tank

I spent almost whole day today creating the layout of my new orchid tank and here is what came out of it:



I used egg crate sheets to make shelves on different levels. Shelves are resting on the glass vases of different height - I have whole bunch of them since I moved my vandas to clay pots. Vases are not as noticeable in real life as came out on pictures.

On the top back shelf I plan to put small cattleyas and vanda seedlings. Rest will be taken by phals. Compots with seedlings can go on the bottom.

My plants can't wait to get into their new home, but we have to wait for lights.

Since this was made originally as a reptile tank - top lid has large 36 inch long cut out filled with steel mesh:



I have ordered 4 ft Hydrofarm designer light fixture that looks like a brown thin box, so I am going to put that box right on the top of my lid.

DIY alternative to Orchidarium

I have ordered Grand Cayman orchidarium in August 2012, now it is January 2013 and I still didn't get it nor have I an idea of possible approximate shipping date.
So I got tired of waiting, cancelled the order and decided to try and do it myself.

First I searched local web for a suitable terrarium and found this glass reptile tank with front sliding doors, sized 60 X 22 X 22 inches.
It is actually one foot wider than orchidarium but almost a foot shorter too. It is not as sleek and professional looking (and judging by picture - needs some cleaning from dust), but might do the job for the price that I paid for it.

It filled the space I intended for orchidarium quite nicely too:



So, this is a start...
And here is the whole process.

Ambonosa - beginning of an end?

Phalaenopsis Ambonosa looked just fine, grew a new leaf and two new roots since I got it totally rootless. Started second new leaf.
Suddenly in one day three old leaves got yellow and dropped:



Probably because those two small roots cannot handle that many leaves, but why would it start new leaves then?



Maybe it is just a start of its death. I re-potted it into smallest net pot, but even the newest leaf start has some black patch, so overall it doesn't look good at all...

Weird growth on Coral Isles x corningiana

There was a spike from the beginning on my Phalaenopsis Coral Isles x corningiana. Spike was small and not active.
Recently it activated and here is what came out of it:



View from the other side:



What does it try to grow? I am clueless.
Picture of the whole plant: