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Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:20 pm
by Manny 223
I havent able to get my tank humity above 70% 71% max I have plastic rap on the top cover and a towel over that I fog and spritz my tank everyday but nothing
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:14 pm
by HappyHermit0916
Manny 223 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 3:20 pm
I havent able to get my tank humity above 70% 71% max I have plastic rap on the top cover and a towel over that I fog and spritz my tank everyday but nothing
Hi, here are a few suggestions:
-try a moss pit
-try bubblers in your pools
Make sure your substrate is nice and damp!
Hope this helped!!!
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:16 pm
by HermitofHermitCrabs
Is it enclosed in glass on all sides? Bubbler pools are the best way to keep high consistent humidity.
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:37 pm
by JoeHermits
Is your hygrometer calibrated?
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Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:39 pm
by CrabbyLover77
Try glass lids. Imo, they keep the moisture in so much better!
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Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:24 am
by Beckanai
We had a heck of a time at first as well. Do you have the towels under the wrap on the lid? Also, do you spray the towels to keep them damp? We keep a spritzer bottle next to the tank filled with bottled water and at random if the humidity isn't keeping steady well spray the paper towels on top, put the wrap back on top and we sit comfortably at 85/85ish.
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:28 am
by Manny 223
HappyHermit0916 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 6:14 pm
Hi, here are a few suggestions:
-try a moss pit
-try bubblers in your pools
Make sure your substrate is nice and damp!
Hope this helped!!!
I have moss in all corners of the tank and the substrate feels damp. I dont have a bubbler yet would you recommend any?
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:31 am
by Manny 223
Beckanai wrote: ↑Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:24 am
We had a heck of a time at first as well. Do you have the towels under the wrap on the lid? Also, do you spray the towels to keep them damp? We keep a spritzer bottle next to the tank filled with bottled water and at random if the humidity isn't keeping steady well spray the paper towels on top, put the wrap back on top and we sit comfortably at 85/85ish.
I dont have towels under the rap but that sounds like a good idea thank you.
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 10:32 am
by Manny 223
JoeHermits wrote: ↑Thu Oct 08, 2020 7:37 pm
Is your hygrometer calibrated?
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I'm not sure honestly.
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 11:02 am
by CrabbyLover77
Manny 223 wrote:
I'm not sure honestly.
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Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 12:38 pm
by Manny 223
Thanks for sharing that link it was a lot of help ill give it a try.
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:44 pm
by GotButterflies
Double dish water pools:
http://hermitcrabassociation.com/phpBB/ ... le+dish+yo
Press n seal works better than saran wrap. You could also use gallon sized ziploc bags and duct tape them together. That might work better also.
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:11 pm
by CrabbyLover77
Manny 223 wrote:
Thanks for sharing that link it was a lot of help ill give it a try.
Yw!!
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Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:07 pm
by Manny 223
CrabbyLover77 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:11 pm
Yw!!
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I got an electric meter today and my humity was at 91% but it's going down now back to 80%
Re: Humity won't go above 70%
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:38 pm
by CrabbyLover77
Manny 223 wrote:
I got an electric meter today and my humity was at 91% but it's going down now back to 80%
Make sure to calibrate that hygrometer too. 80%+ is a good place to be.
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