- Fri Feb 03, 2017 8:45 am
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In the reef-keeping hobby, there are a few different filter-feeding invertebrates that, for various reasons, are doomed to starve in most aquariums. Invariably, any reef-keepers' forum will have at least one recent post in the Invertebrates section from someone who has one of these critters, has kept it alive for 3 months, and declares it a success. They will immediately be informed that, no, the critters can take up to 8 months to starve to death. They can't be considered successfully kept until they've been alive, healthy, and moving for at least a year.
So, my point is, what's the success time with basic orchids? Is there a period of time after which it's safe to say "okay, I'm not just coasting along, this orchid is happy in these conditions", or do you just have to wait and see if it grows significantly?
So, my point is, what's the success time with basic orchids? Is there a period of time after which it's safe to say "okay, I'm not just coasting along, this orchid is happy in these conditions", or do you just have to wait and see if it grows significantly?
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