A new reef related disaster

EmilyB · #1 12-20-2007, 08:13 AM

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

i have crabs · #2 12-20-2007, 12:56 PM

dam time for a dehumidifier

digital-audiophile · #3 12-20-2007, 12:58 PM

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 · #4 12-20-2007, 02:03 PM

you need bigger tanks then.

Delphinus · #5 12-20-2007, 02:30 PM

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 · #6 12-20-2007, 02:47 PM

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.

michika · #7 12-20-2007, 03:01 PM

Quote:

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 · #8 12-20-2007, 03:23 PM

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

marie · #9 12-20-2007, 03:31 PM

Quote:

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

christyf5 · #10 12-20-2007, 03:42 PM

Good thing my house has plenty of "natural ventilation" and I mean plenty!