A new reef related disaster

[EmilyB]

I got out the Christmas card stash and all of the envelopes had self sealed.

[i have crabs]

dam time for a dehumidifier

[digital-audiophile]

Ah, to only have that much humidy in the house. Even with my tanks, a humidifer on the furnace and a portable humidifer upstairs I can barely keep the humidity above 35% in the winter

[i have crabs]

you need bigger tanks then.

[Delphinus]

You don't want humidity over 35%! Everyone keeps remarking how humid my house is and it's only 35% ish in the winter - and it's only that low because of the HRV. Before that it was a nightmare of wet windows, brown and black mould spots on walls, window frames and ceilings.

If a house is used as a grow op, they condemn the house because the humidity's caused too much mould damage ... I'd hate to find out how a typical reefer's house compares. I think the grow op houses are worse ... I hope anyhow!! ...

[digital-audiophile]

I will admit that my basement where I have my tanks stays a little higher ~40% but I just cannot keep the rest of the house up.

I have such bad excema that the winters here just kill my hands.

[marie]

Originally Posted by Delphinus

You don't want humidity over 35%! Everyone keeps remarking how humid my house is and it's only 35% ish in the winter - and it's only that low because of the HRV. Before that it was a nightmare of wet windows, brown and black mould spots on walls, window frames and ceilings.

If a house is used as a grow op, they condemn the house because the humidity's caused too much mould damage ... I'd hate to find out how a typical reefer's house compares. I think the grow op houses are worse ... I hope anyhow!! ...

Even without fishtanks it would be hard to keep humidity down at 35% here on the coast

[michika]

Originally Posted by EmilyB

I got out the Christmas card stash and all of the envelopes had self sealed.

I find that oddly hilarious!

[Tom R]

At what level is the humidity to high. I watch my humidity and it is always 45 to 55%. The humidity outside today is 85% and it is raining.

Tom R

[Delphinus]

Originally Posted by Tom R

At what level is the humidity to high. I watch my humidity and it is always 45 to 55%. The humidity outside today is 85% and it is raining.

Tom R

It think it depends on what's normal for your area. Houses on the coast seem better adapted to dealing with humidity (maybe it's more of an "outside ambient" air issue). It's one thing if it's -5 to +5, another thing if it's -10 or lower - the outside walls just gather condensation like nuts at that point.


BTW I thought the envelopes thing was a riot! I could sooo totally see it happening too!