Keeping substrate moist

[SLEPTAS]

So I've tried just about everything I can raise my humidity levels but there still staying around 30-50%. Half of the take is all water and I have bubbles in that pool. I have moss all around the tank. I have a plastic sealed lid. I just dont know what else I can do to raise the humidity. My substrate isnt holding a lot of moister but that might be because the top layer isnt mixed with sand. Would sand help with this problem?

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[aussieJJDude]

One thing I haven't seen you mention is if you have in fact calibrated the gauge. So my question, have you calibrated the gauge - I know, shocker, didn't see that question coming at all!

It's like to be a gauge issue, unless the bubblers are a little too powerful and pushing too much dry air into the tank and drying it out a bit.

[SLEPTAS]

My gauge may not be calibrated but I can still tell that the humidity is slow just by feeling inside the tank. It doesnt change much from the feel of the room I have them in.

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[Hermiesguardian]

When you set up your tank did you mix the substrate with enough water (dechlorinated) to hold its shape? How much if your substrate is sand?

[SLEPTAS]

It held it shape well at the begining. I have it at like half and half sand and eco earth

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[wodesorel]

An EE topper will likely boost humidity more than a sand mix would.

I agree those numbers don't seem right at all. I would strongly suggest calibrating before panicking as well! Humidity is hard to judge only with skin. viewtopic.php?f=26&t=92540