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02-20-2014, 05:52 PM
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Humidity
Hey wondering how people deal with humidity of big tanks that are upstairs. Ive got a 125 gallon set up and wow the humidity in the winter is out of control got a de humidifier but not sure if its keeping up. Still got lots of water around the windows
What do other people do?
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything 
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02-20-2014, 05:57 PM
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Glass tops, hrv in the house, my tank has a canopy on the display with a exhaust fan vented outside ran off a humidistat. I also have a cover on my sump.
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360 gallon sps reef, 180 gal sump, bubble king supermarine 300, 4xmp40Wes, 2 x 6215 tunze waveboxes, 4 ghl mitras 360 Reef Tank
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02-20-2014, 05:57 PM
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02-20-2014, 05:59 PM
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Ok thanks I'll look that up ill have to do somthing for sure next year, in be summer it isn't bad cause the central AC but I'm constantly wiping the windows and my little de humidifier isn't keeping up
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
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02-20-2014, 09:59 PM
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A lot of the condensation you may experience on the windows is caused by not only the indoor humidity from the tanks; but it also has to do with your humidifier on your furnace. A lot of people don't realize that when the temperature dips outside you are supposed to be adjusting your humidifier downwards as well. Interior humidity will always form as condensation on the coldest surface of your house when it's cold outside; which will always be the windows. It also doesn't help that most builders don't educate their clients about better glass options (Lowe and triple pane). Changing your windows to triple pane and energy efficient Lowe (preferably solar control) will make a huge difference.
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New 280 gallon inwall in planning stages;details, details, details. 
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02-20-2014, 10:43 PM
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Ill double check but I'm pretty sure I don't have a humidifier on my furnace unless it's built in and not on the side like a normal one would be
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
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02-21-2014, 04:05 PM
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Our tank is smaller (55 gallon), so the hrv has no real problem handling the humidity in the winter on its low setting. In the summer months, just running the air conditioning takes care of the humidity. An interesting note, when we had the ac installed last year, the drain line was just run to a pail for the first night as they did not get finished. It filled a five gallon pail overnight!
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02-26-2014, 04:49 AM
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ok yea I've looked into the HRV seems pretty good and I'm all for some fresh air as well, we have zero problems in the summer but this is the first winter with the new tank
Hard to find some prices on things if you don't mind me asking what would you think a ball park would be for one my house is 1050 square feet like 1500$ ish ?
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Current tank---125 gallon mixed reef 60 gallon sump, Reef octopus nw200 skimmer, Rapid LEDs, Maxspec gyre, Mp10s, Fuge, Biweekly 20% WC, QT everything
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02-26-2014, 12:18 PM
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My unit was about $1000.00. The installation well it cost me beer as it was installed by a friend. Costs will vary depending on access to everything. Most have four vent lines that are in the 5 to 6 inch range that have to go various places, as well as control wiring.
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