How do you deal with humidity from your tank?

[Dearth]

Being as I have a lot of evaporation from my tank as it gets very hot where my tank is placed you would think I would have high humidity but my tank is surrounded by plants that actually take a lot of the moisture out of the air best humidifier going IMO

[mark]

HRV for the excess in winter and the AC during the warm times keeps the house cool so not relying on evap cooling and what moisture I have condenses out with the AC.

[corpusse]

Originally Posted by Dearth

Being as I have a lot of evaporation from my tank as it gets very hot where my tank is placed you would think I would have high humidity but my tank is surrounded by plants that actually take a lot of the moisture out of the air best humidifier going IMO

This is interesting.

After a few years you will get used to the dehumidifier hum and increased temp.

[sphelps]

If you have forced air heating turn your fan on so it circulates the air in the house. That alone will make a significant difference in basement humidity.

[Myka]

Originally Posted by sphelps

If you have forced air heating turn your fan on so it circulates the air in the house. That alone will make a significant difference in basement humidity.

That's what I do. We don't have a basement, but we keep the furnace fan on 24/7 for air circulation, plus it filters the air.

[Reef Pilot]

My tanks have lexan covers.

[Coasting]

Originally Posted by Reef Pilot

My tanks have lexan covers.

Same. No issues with light penetrating the lexan either even when I let it get covered in salt and dust and who knows what else.

Sump isn't covered but its in the stand and don't really have an issue with it sneaking out of the stand and causing issues.

[whatcaneyedo]

Mine is a 325gal in-wall system with a 50 sqft equipment room. A 110 CFM bathroom exhaust fan blows out the hot humid air and a 4" hole in the exterior wall of the house allows fresh air to be drawn inside. Humidity doesn't exceed 45% but room temperature due to MH lighting climbs to around 30 C each day. I'm going to try a 300 CFM fan and if that doesn't work... LED lighting is in my future.

[daplatapus]

I have an HRV as well with a dehumidistat in my canopy and in my fish room controlling it.

[i have crabs]

If your basement isn't finished a bathroom fan can vent out a lot of the extra moisture