Dry start and epiphytes – is humidity enough or need some soil?

[seeking_light]

First time starting via dry start. A bunch of epiphytes kind of attached to the wooden plank. Some sit on crevices with a bit of aqua-soil, some not at all.

Will the humidity and daily (2x max) spraying be enough for these? Should I reconsider?

Thanks!

 

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Bonus point for: will I regret planting buce and coin anubias into into aquasoil without burying it deep?

 

[Zeus.]

To keep the humidity high enough for plants to survive, mold will take hold on the wood and be difficult to control. Dry starts are best for carpets IMO/IME. Need to keep carpet just moist without pooling of water. So best to fix the epiphytes just before flooding tank.
So flooding tank and ending dry start or removing epiphytes placing in a more suitable environment may be the best option if you wish to continue dry start a bit longer.
Your call.

 

[seeking_light]

To keep the humidity high enough for plants to survive, mold will take hold on the wood and be difficult to control. Dry starts are best for carpets IMO/IME. Need to keep carpet just moist without pooling of water. So best to fix the epiphytes just before flooding tank.
So flooding tank and ending dry start or removing epiphytes placing in a more suitable environment may be the best option if you wish to continue dry start a bit longer.
Your call.

Thanks, looks like I should flood it!

Now to decide if I'm ok with keep epiphytes in soil...

 

[Andy Pierce]

Now to decide if I'm ok with keep epiphytes in soil...

Conventional wisdom is not to do this, but I'm not sure how true that is so would be interested in your experiences. I am trying epiphytes in piles of pebbles (5-20mm) at the moment but too early to tell.