Humidity is my enemy...

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CallaLily
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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by CallaLily » Tue Feb 10, 2015 3:13 pm

megmaholm wrote: having it in the low 70s is you have less 'wiggle room' - I try to keep my humidity at 80 so if for whatever reason it drops by 5%, it's not going below the safe range.
This is a good point too. I can't steady my whole tank at 80% so I just make sure I have areas of higher humidity and that areas with lower humidity stay within range. :)

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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by MeganM » Tue Feb 10, 2015 5:40 pm

Maybe I should look into getting a electronic mister? But I can't put in a flase bottom. 4 out of 5 crabs are donwn.. Any other ideas than the mister?

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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by rml6f4 » Tue Feb 10, 2015 6:11 pm

Like Megmaholm said, what about hooking up a humidifier to your tank? (One that's typically designed for human use, not a reptile one)


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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by uphoto » Sun Feb 22, 2015 5:57 pm

do you have an updated photo of where the placement is of everything since you added the bubbler?
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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by hthecvt » Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:06 pm

Off topic, but what is that shelf to the left made of? I love it!

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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by MeganM » Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:21 pm

mynameisH wrote:Off topic, but what is that shelf to the left made of? I love it!
The one with the shells on it? Its one of those plastic things for the desk that you sit papers in top of. I covered the top with mesh and walla

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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by hthecvt » Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:24 pm

Oh I see the legs now! I thought it was attached to the glass somehow!


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Re: Humidity is my enemy...

Post by 33hermiesrlife33 » Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:27 pm

I keep a few pieces of damp paper towel on top of my lid to my crabs 29 gallon and that seemed to help a lot!! :banana:
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