Anyone gotten broms/neoregelias to thrive?

[killerecho]

I use a Reptisun 10.0 uvb and a duro-test vitalite. Both are full spectrum, about 5500k color temperature. I don't know what the brightness rating is for either. But at worst, if lighting is insufficient, I would expect the broms to lose color or stay green, not wither and die.

I used to mist the enclosure often, but I've been cutting back for fear of contributing to rot.
The tank has a false bottom consisting of a 2.5" layer of hydroton. Drainage should be sufficient, but from what I've learned, some neos shouldn't be planted in moist soil at all. So I may mount all of them from now on.

Yes, air flow is something I have neglected. Will look into a fan setup - do you have any suggestions on where to place the fan and where to direct the flow?
Thanks for the help.

I love My Broms!
What kind of compact fluorescents so I know the spectrum range? Two 15 watts only put you around 1800 lumens and you need closer to 2500.. However 2 exo terra 15watt 2.0s will put you closer to 2200lumens at the proper spectrum for plant growth, which should be fine... 70-80% humidity for broms is better, a light daily watering can substitute this.
Good Drainage, and air circulation are a must.. An improper heat gradient Creates stagnant air, a simple computer fan wired off a 9-10 volt ac adaptor works great for this..
Either bad drainage or stagnant air will cause rot.

[ZachTurner]

10.0s are too high.. You risk burning your plants with that much uvb. all my foliage would go brown and wilt within days if I used 10.0 uvbs...
A lot of tropical indoor plants dont do well under 5.0s.. Broms will still do ok under 5.0s they will just lose color.. 2.0s put out a much better spectrum range for your plants in general..

As far as circulation goes.. Exo terra's and most other herp cages have a vent on the front as well as a screened top which creates a draw much like that of a standard fireplace.. making It easy to circulate air.. Aquariums not so much.. If you have a hot side you can pull air out your cooler side without much effort.. Otherwise it kinda gets tricky.. Ive seen a number dart frog guys run small fully encased fans inside there aquariums pushing air down at a diagonal to create some circulation..
Ive built most of my tanks so I havent really had to play with that alot..

[killerecho]

I've had the 10.0 for 6 months now. I think the UVB would have weakened by now. Still, it might explain why my mounted neo went brown too. I have an all-glass aquarium that only opens at the top. The screen top is mostly covered by the lights. Would a fan placed on the screen top blowing downwards into the vivarium work?

10.0s are too high.. You risk burning your plants with that much uvb. all my foliage would go brown and wilt within days if I used 10.0 uvbs...
A lot of tropical indoor plants dont do well under 5.0s.. Broms will still do ok under 5.0s they will just lose color.. 2.0s put out a much better spectrum range for your plants in general..

As far as circulation goes.. Exo terra's and most other herp cages have a vent on the front as well as a screened top which creates a draw much like that of a standard fireplace.. making It easy to circulate air.. Aquariums not so much.. If you have a hot side you can pull air out your cooler side without much effort.. Otherwise it kinda gets tricky.. Ive seen a number dart frog guys run small fully encased fans inside there aquariums pushing air down at a diagonal to create some circulation..
Ive built most of my tanks so I havent really had to play with that alot..

[ZachTurner]

Simple answer is "I dont know.".. I would think so.. at a slight angle so you can get an actual cross breeze..
Heres a link..
http://glasstropics.com/content/diy-air-circulation
The whole controller is unnecessary.. You can splice a fan to run off of an old 9-10volt ac adaptor..