lithophytic plants for paludarium?

[Leo1234]

I have a 20 long paludarium that I set up for my Phragmipedium schlimii orchid and am trying to figure out what other plants I can add? Since the orchid is lithophytic and naturally grows next to and in streams and waterfalls, the set up is rocks partially submerged in water. I might add driftwood, but I'm worried that the wood might alter the water too much.

Parameters:
Distilled water (orchid can't take any salts and needs very pure water)
moderate-fast flow
open top
2 waterfalls for humidity
T-5 HO light (not sure what brand or specs)
No soil, only rocks

Would these work?
Adiantum Maidenhair fern (monocolor, Adiantum raddianum)
Moss sp
other orchids

Any plant suggestions? Aquatics and semi-aquatic plants work too

 

[monkeybike]

Check out dendroboard they might be able to help you

 

[Dloks]

Deadliestviper7 my go to knowledge on things I have no idea about

 

[Leo1234]

I made an account dendroboard, but it looks like I have to wait a bit before I can post on there.

This is a little off topic, but are there any inverts or small fish I can add? I was thinking about shrimp, but I don't think soft water with ph <7 is good for shrimp

I forgot to add that there is a thin layer of gravel so suggestions for full aquatic plants that need substrate are fine too

 

[Deadliestviper7]

I have a 20 long paludarium that I set up for my Phragmipedium schlimii orchid and am trying to figure out what other plants I can add? Since the orchid is lithophytic and naturally grows next to and in streams and waterfalls, the set up is rocks partially submerged in water. I might add driftwood, but I'm worried that the wood might alter the water too much.

Parameters:
Distilled water (orchid can't take any salts and needs very pure water)
moderate-fast flow
open top
2 waterfalls for humidity
T-5 HO light (not sure what brand or specs)
No soil, only rocks

Would these work?
Adiantum Maidenhair fern (monocolor, Adiantum raddianum)
Moss sp
other orchids

Any plant suggestions? Aquatics and semi-aquatic plants work too

English fern
Java fern(water).
As far as mosses go how about some pillow moss?

 

[Deadliestviper7]

If you have room a bamboo shrimp could work, they like flow

 

[Fat Homer]

I made an account dendroboard, but it looks like I have to wait a bit before I can post on there.

This is a little off topic, but are there any inverts or small fish I can add? I was thinking about shrimp, but I don't think soft water with ph <7 is good for shrimp

I forgot to add that there is a thin layer of gravel so suggestions for full aquatic plants that need substrate are fine too

My water for my shrimp tank hovers around 5-6 PH and has plenty of D/W making it even softer....

Anyway, most shrimp can adapt to water, just that they prefer stable temps and stable parameters, so as long as you can keep everything stable and only add them to a mature setup they should work...