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Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank wal
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:58 pm
by amcniel94
I have a digital humidity gauge, I'm not sure how to spell the actual name for it (hygrometer?). Anyways, it was fine in my 10gallon but since I upgraded to my 20 gallon tank, it keeps falling off the wall. It's really starting to aggravate me. I think it has to do with the sticky part on the back but I don't know how to make it stay. Any thoughts? I'll add a front and back picture so you can see what I mean when I say sticky part.
I think it's because substrate got on the back but how do I clean it off?
Mama of 3 PPs (Ganesh, Ivory, and Bruiser) and a pup named Smurf.
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:51 pm
by hermitcrabdc
You can probably get the sand off with a paper towel pretty easily.
You could try using a Velcro command strip to attach it to the glass. Make sure the glass is super clean and dry so the adhesive sticks. I've used command products in my tank/s before and they hold up pretty well as long as they don't get wet. Hope this helps
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:53 pm
by amcniel94
Thanks! I flipped the sticky part around so the part with substrate is attached to the back of the gauge and the clean part stuck to the glass. It'll do for now.
Mama of 3 PPs (Ganesh, Ivory, and Bruiser) and a pup named Smurf.
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:57 pm
by pearl29mi
I would try those little Velcro sticky thingies
I forgot what they were called!
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 5:59 pm
by amcniel94
How much are those and where can I get them?
Mama of 3 PPs (Ganesh, Ivory, and Bruiser) and a pup named Smurf.
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:53 pm
by hermitcrabdc
They're around $5-6 depending on what you get. They can be found just about anywhere. The variety will vary from store to store, you just have to look around.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/3M-Command-Re ... k/19898059
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 8:54 pm
by amcniel94
Thanks
Mama of 3 PPs (Ganesh, Ivory, and Bruiser) and a pup named Smurf.
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:29 pm
by meg_and_the_zoo
A little bit of double sided tape should do the trick also (that's what was on there when you bought it) once you get the sand off the gauge.
Zoo mom of 3 cats, a dog, a fish and 3 (for now) crabs
Re: Question: How to make my humidity gauge stay on the tank
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:35 pm
by amcniel94
Well, after I flipped the double sided tape, it stopped falling so it's fine for now. Thanks for all y'all's advice! Appreciate it!
Mama of 3 PPs (Ganesh, Ivory, and Bruiser) and a pup named Smurf.
