Bundy's DIY Humidifier :D

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:41 pm

But how do you get in in the crabitat do i like poke a hole in the screen? :S or do i leave it on the screen hoping it'll go through?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:37 pm

Since you are using a mesh screen - go ahead and poke a hole in it, just large enough for the tubing to go through. Position the end of the tubing on the middle of the glass and tape it down, or attach it using a suction-cup airline holder.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:55 pm

I just built one of these without the sponge because I want to see if it will work without it but if it won't I'm going to put the sponge in tommorow. So is the correct way to do it is by placing the tube thats submerged and the tube that isn't submerged in the tank to create humidty?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:08 pm

You do not need sponges. I have been running mine without sponges for a long time without problems. You have 2 tubes in the bottle of water. One is submerged all the way in the water. That one is also connected to the air pump. The 2nd tube does not touch the water. That is the one you put into the tat. Hope that clarifies things for you.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 4:49 pm

Well I have 3 tubes, one that goes all the way in and has a airstone connected to it and is submerged in the water to create the bubbles, then another tube that is submerged in the water and the other end in the tat then a 3rd tube that isn't submerged in the water but it just above the water and is also in the tat. But it has only raised the humidty about 2%, it was at 62 and has raise it to 64 and has been on for about 6 hours. What am I doing wrong and what can I do to raise the humidty because I even wetted half of the tank as well but that didn't do anything either?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 5:57 pm

If it doesn't raise the humidity by tomorrow, then try to just take the tube with the airstone and put it directly into the water bowl in the tat. The bigger the water dish, the higher the humidity. Make sure your lid is fitting tightly so the humidity isn't escaping.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:03 pm

The water dish isn't that deep and I'm afraid it would scare the crabs from going in it to get water. Would taking the container that I'm using for the humidfier and sticking it in the tank work as well? I put the humidfier on top of the tat instead of next to it and the humidty has went 68 but if it hasn't went up high enough tommorow I'll do what you said.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:45 pm

It seems to be keeping the humidty at 68, is that good enough till I can afford to get a real humidfier? I noticed that when my window is open (its usually somewhere between 74f and 80f or higher) that my humidty goes down, but today I have kept my window closed as an expierment to test my idea and the humidty is at 74. So is the window causing the differnent humidty levels (the tank is by the window)?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:59 pm

Yes, the window will cause the tank to dry out. You do have a lid, right? If it is covered completely, then the window being open shouldn't affect it. If you need to, put saran wrap over the lid to help keep the moisture in. You need to get (and keep) the humidity up closer to 75-80%. You can put the humidifier in the tank, but you would be better off putting in a bigger water bowl.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:04 pm

It is a regular aquarium lid that used to have fish in it so I had to cut a part out to put the filter but I covered that with saran wrap and the window still lowers the humidty. I have a 1/2 gallon bowl that I could put in the tank and place a sponge in it, would that work or would it be just like the humidfier and not raise the humidty hardly at all?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:15 pm

I would put the larger bowl in there, and put the airstone directly in the water bowl and see how that does.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:17 pm

I only have 1 airpump and airstone, is it ok to turn off the humidfier to do this?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:28 pm

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:31 pm

Do I need to put the sponge from the humidfier in the bowl as well? Also does it matter what part of the tank I put it at?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:48 pm

It shouldn't matter what part of the tank it's in, but I would probably put it near the middle. I don't use sponges at all, but if it helps you, then put it in there. Just make sure to take it out and rinse it every other day or so.