First time - need advice

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I didn't feel that the humidity and conditions were right in my house for my new orchids so I decided to do a make shift 10 gal aquarium. I know the debate is still out about LED lighting and orchids but currently I have two 1'x1' 225 LED red/blue panels sitting over a thin sheet of textured acrylic for the lid. There is about a half inch of water in the bottom of the tank but there is probably an inch and a half worth of light panel grate that the pots are sitting on. A small air pump using a diffuser stone is submerged into the water down through the grate. Temp is about 85 during the day and 70-75 at night with approx 90-95% humidity. Due to the newly humid environment I had an outbreak of mold so I wiped down all the surfaces with peroxide mix sprayed some of the plants and other surfaces. I'm still waiting on my cpu fan to come in the mail for air circulation, but I do know that it is important and should be here any day. Any tips or suggestions about the above information is greatly appreciated.

Also, the species list is as follows:
Cirr.
Elizabeth Ann "Buckleberry"
Marilyn LeDoux
Sheryl Kumizatii? (was tossed in with an ebay purchase)

Bulb.
romosii
Doris Dukes
appendiculatum

Brassidium Pisgah recluse
Ceratostylis rubra (also tossed in with an ebay purchase)

A couple of these plants came growing in spagh and I haven't repotted them yet, it didn't seem to be any trouble at first as they were drying out very quickly, but now that the humidity is up high they are staying very vrey damp, basically wet. Should I immediate repot into bark as I suspect? I also poured some peroxide and good old fashioned brown mouth wash into the water at the bottom of the tank to try and lessen the mold growth. Good move?

Any thoughts, questions, suggestions, insights appreciated. Feeling like I jumped into the orchidarium experience way too fast at the moment. Thanks for any help.


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