Bundy's DIY Humidifier :D

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:26 pm

Hi,
Just made one of these DIY humidifiers and it works really well! [smilie=clap.gif] My humidity has gone up about 8% in an hour. Thanks for the great instructions everybody. Sure beats spending $50 on a fogger system. Plus, I already had all the materials here at my house.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:50 pm

It took me all of about 5 mins and I used an old plastic mayo jar. I already had everything I needed. I have a 90g tank that since fall has hit has been dropping in humidity left and right. I will let you know how it works for me. Thanks!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:43 am

I too made a diy humidifier yesterday.

I found a plastic ritz cracker holder (holds a whole sleeve of crackers) with a screw on lid in my cabinet and punched a hole in the lid with a knife. I put 2 airlines with the larger bubble stones on them and attached the other end to my 2 outlet pump. I put some rocks in the bottom and filled it with water.I placed the cracker container in the back of the gravel portion of my tank where the pools are located. It takes up very little space. I didn't caulk the hole so that the humidity can escape. My humidity is happily at 78 without misting...will see how it goes for the next couple of days. I like the container that I used because it takes up VERY little space. I also have seen the square saltine cracker holder that would be great to put in a corner.

Here is a pic:

hermietastic · Post by **hermietastic** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:38 pm

I'll have to try yours! ^

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:56 pm

with this humidifier will the humidity just keep going up, or will it reach a certain point and stay there? or am i gonna have to moniter it and stress out that it's skyrocketing while i'm at work?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:22 am

In Re: to my previous post (read below) My humidity the past couple of days have been in the low 70's and once getting into the upper 60's. I am thinking about pulling one of my bubblers out of the DIY humidifier and putting it in the large pool...UGH...it is a never ending battle with proper conditions over here...

kellipzo wrote:I too made a diy humidifier yesterday.

I found a plastic ritz cracker holder (holds a whole sleeve of crackers) with a screw on lid in my cabinet and punched a hole in the lid with a knife. I put 2 airlines with the larger bubble stones on them and attached the other end to my 2 outlet pump. I put some rocks in the bottom and filled it with water.I placed the cracker container in the back of the gravel portion of my tank where the pools are located. It takes up very little space. I didn't caulk the hole so that the humidity can escape. My humidity is happily at 78 without misting...will see how it goes for the next couple of days. I like the container that I used because it takes up VERY little space. I also have seen the square saltine cracker holder that would be great to put in a corner.

Here is a pic:

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:48 pm

This was so easy to make, and it's making my life so much easier. It's keeping my tank humid, which is a relief; I used to have to myst it frequently as well as soak the drift wood to try and keep it just right, and I worried when I was away at school (Wednesdays I put in a 12.5 hours day between teaching and classes I have to attend as a student). With a student's budget, this was a fantastic!

I think I'm going to try and find a taller container, however, as the one I have is quite short and wide.

The only down side is that one of my crabs is terrified of it! She woke up to find it in the tank and started chirping frantically, trying to move as far away from it as she could. I think I may try using a product that not only decholinates the water, but helps to reduce stress for the crabs in it next, just to help with anxieties over something new and strange.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:38 am

Thank you for this DIY project! I could have saved myself $20 if I had read it before buying the TropicAire! I had to add a heater to mine, I had a small one that only goes to 78F , the canister sits outside the tank so it needed to be warmed for the air to hold humidity. My house is 65F in the winter-apparently to cool for the air to hold sufficient humidity to raise the % in the tank.
I couldn't bring myself to drill a hole in the TropicAire so I made the DIY and it works great! (no sponge because of the heater)

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:45 am

i made a humidifier the other day, but it doesn,t seem to be working my humidity has been staying very low and not going up unless i spray the tat. i used a large juice bottle, sponges, tubing and and pump.

anyone have any suggestions.

Tidytourniquet · Post by **Tidytourniquet** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:30 pm

Mine didn't really do anything either but I just figured it was because the water was too cold (50-60 degrees) to work right. So I just stuck with my bubble pools and when it gets warmer out I'll try it again.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:43 pm

I built one just a few minutes ago. I had everything from my aquarium hobby except a jar. I got it for 2 dollars at a dollar general. So now it is running. I will have to set it up on a timer and will help. Great idea.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:47 am

Mine didn't really work well until I also sealed up the top. You don't have to worry about fresh air as long as the pump is running. There are so many ways that the humidity gets out - especially near the light. If your light is not sitting on glass then the humidity is getting out the vent slats on the lighting unit. Once I covered all the openings (with fire safety in mind) the humidity rose just perfect

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:06 pm

actually I had to modify mine I added an air flow control valve which you can get in any aquarium section for dirt cheap and well I closed it off after I put in the line that runs to the tank and well I waited for the pressure to build and then opened it enough that it would start to humidify it and it did little drops of water are in the line and by the time it gets up and into the tank it is dispersed into the air so it does not drip. It actually does a great job and I don't have to worry any more.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:39 am

This is such valuable information! Thanks for keeping this link alive.
Being a relative newbee to crabbing I am always looking for "simple solutions to complex problems".

As I was setting up my tall terrarium which is 18"x18"x24" tall,
I incorporated this idea from the start and have been thrilled with my results.

I did exactly as Bundy did with two lines going in (although I did use 2 stones) and one line going out. My tat stays at a constant 78% humidity.

Without all the drippy condensation spoiling my viewing pleasure.

Fabulous results! Thanks so much! What a difference it makes!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat May 10, 2008 8:28 pm

It's been a while since I posted here, but don't worry, I'm still avidly crabbing!

I built the DIY humidifier this afternoon and I don't seem to be getting as good of results as a majority here. I have two tubes - one from the pump to the air stone in the water, and the other from the water to the tank. I have a pump that pumps 1200cc/minute and the water doesn't seem to be going up the tube...and all the holes are sealed.

Anyway, even when I put the tube all the way in the water, it fills halfway with water but doesn't go all the way up and out the other end. Only when I squeeze the bottle does the water go through the tube enough to go into the tank. Is there something else I should be doing to create more pressure on the inside of the bottle to make the water travel through better?

Also, should there be a light source anywhere near where the water should be coming out of the tube to create more humidity? Or no?

Any help would be awesome. Sorry for all the questions!

HCA: Hermit Crab Association

Bundy's DIY Humidifier :D

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