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Terrarium is getting too hot - please help
    #18425218 - 06/15/13 09:49 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

My terrarium is reaching 30 degrees c due to ambient temperature and light above it and need to lower the temp. Ambient temp is 26 degrees. My light is close but I cant raise it any higher away from terrarium due to where its located. I don't have a air conditioner and was wondering is there anyway I could bring the temp down slightly?. could i mount a fan on the terrarium and turn it on until it lowers to outside ambient temp be the ideal solution or will this ruin my humidity?? Any suggestions will help :smile:

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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: mr.muscles]
    #18425627 - 06/15/13 11:31 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

If your light raises your temperatures, you can remove it for couple of days no problem.


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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: mr.muscles]
    #18425628 - 06/15/13 11:32 PM (11 years, 7 months ago)

Do not run a fan in a room with a SGFC, it will mess with the humidity.

Try placing a frozen water bottle in the FC.

Might have to change the bottle out 2-3 times a day, but this helped lower my temps.

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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: PussyFart]
    #18425977 - 06/16/13 01:19 AM (11 years, 6 months ago)

I don't have a shotgun fruiting chamber, I have a fruiting chamber with a air pump instead is this still an issue?

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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: mr.muscles]
    #18426170 - 06/16/13 03:06 AM (11 years, 6 months ago)

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I don't have a shotgun fruiting chamber, I have a fruiting chamber with a air pump instead is this still an issue?




build a shotgun fruiting chamber, sealed chambers with air pumps wont give proper fruiting conditions.

You might find that it wont get so hot either.

A wet towel on top of your chamber with a fan blowing on the wet towel can wick some of the heat away.


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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: veda_sticks]
    #18426172 - 06/16/13 03:07 AM (11 years, 6 months ago)

actually just remembered that your fruiting 30c is too hot for colinising substrate, but not for fruiting. Cubensis is tropical and has shown to tolerate temps into the 90's (F) during fruiting


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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: mr.muscles]
    #18426389 - 06/16/13 05:47 AM (11 years, 6 months ago)

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I don't have a shotgun fruiting chamber, I have a fruiting chamber with a air pump instead is this still an issue?




This is your problem.  Don't run a sealed terrarium.  The greenhouse effect from your light is overheating it.  Build a shotgun terrarium.  If you need to cool it, lay a damp towel over the shotgun terrarium and then point a fan at it.  The evaporative cooling as the moisture leaves the towel will draw heat out of the fruiting chamber.

Disregard bad advice to turn the light off.  It's important for proper growth and development of the mushrooms unless you have a bright window nearby.
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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: RogerRabbit]
    #18429148 - 06/16/13 06:40 PM (11 years, 6 months ago)

Thats some great advice RR, thank you.  Should I still use my pump if i turn it into a shotgun terrarium?

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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: mr.muscles]
    #18429314 - 06/16/13 07:17 PM (11 years, 6 months ago)

The frozen bottle could be a bad idea. While it will cool your fc a bit, it will most likely dry it too, by becoming a humidity sink, condensing the water on its surface. RR's idea is worth givin it a try, but you may benefit better by checking if it's not really the lights that are the cause.

Keep us updated man, and the best of luck for your grow

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Re: Terrarium is getting too hot - please help [Re: mr.muscles]
    #18429475 - 06/16/13 08:01 PM (11 years, 6 months ago)

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Thats some great advice RR, thank you.  Should I still use my pump if i turn it into a shotgun terrarium?



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