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raising humidity?????
    #4731434 - 09/29/05 11:57 AM (18 years, 5 months ago)

Seems im at a low humidity level in one of my terrs.
What is an answer to get the humidity raised?? i currently have damp perlite inside, and spray the walls 1x each, 2x a day.


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: ShroomArtist84]
    #4731482 - 09/29/05 12:05 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

How do you know it's low ?

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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: HippieChick]
    #4731583 - 09/29/05 12:32 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

anyone got a good suggestion for finding a relatively small cheap humidity gauge?

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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: shroomr4life]
    #4731605 - 09/29/05 12:39 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

small and cheap - fucking pet store.
4.00 shitty though.


hippie chick - it seems very low.
i have a shitty fucking gauge and its reading between 70 and 80.
im buying a new one today but im assuming its low inside bc i think im running into a problem with bruising - being caused by low humidity.

i have


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: shroomr4life]
    #4731610 - 09/29/05 12:40 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

If you're looking for a cheap humidity gauge you can find them at pet stores for under $10 HOWEVER, I would caution against that. A hygrometer is a really useful device, but only when it's accurate. The petstore ones aren't that accurate, but if you go to home depot you can find them for $30 and up, and they're much more accurate and worth the money if you really need one.


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: shroomr4life]
    #4731618 - 09/29/05 12:42 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

You can calibrate a shitty one with some salt and water. Search for how to calibrate a hygrometer. There is a tek somewhere on the site about it.


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: FooMan]
    #4731689 - 09/29/05 01:00 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

Take about a teaspoon of salt, drop a few drops of water on it, don't drown it, place in a zip lock with your gage, after 5-6 hours it should read 75% humidity. Calibrate your's and see what you've got,



That's what mine read after an hour or so. Wound up reading 74% :thumbup:

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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: HippieChick]
    #4731747 - 09/29/05 01:09 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

There Ya go! Thanks HC! There should be a little hole in the back of the hygrometer that you can put a really small screwdriver in and adjust the screw inside back and forth until you get the 75% humidity.


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: FooMan]
    #4732626 - 09/29/05 04:23 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

very nice HC, thank you.
i went out and baught a 40.00 hydrometer from radio shack today.
will install within the next 2 hours....show u pics then :wink:


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: ShroomArtist84]
    #4733173 - 09/29/05 06:53 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

with my new hydrometer its saying its 82%RH

i need to know how to raise this without going with a bubbler and pump....

ive heard means of limes in the tub, salt in the tub, extra water?

anyone got some answers?


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: ShroomArtist84]
    #4733761 - 09/29/05 09:04 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

maybe i'm crazy(heh) but i just use a spray bottle, maybe with a little tiny bit of h202 in it...


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: ShroomArtist84]
    #4735406 - 09/30/05 06:52 AM (18 years, 5 months ago)

The perlite should be working good by itself. Make sure that your terrarium is closed tightly when you aren't fanning it. A loose lid can let alot of humidity out. If you can't get the lid snug, use a plastic bag or something.



I just threw a garbage bag over this aquarium for a lid on my very first setup. 100% humidity with just perlite.


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: ShroomArtist84]
    #4735927 - 09/30/05 09:52 AM (18 years, 5 months ago)

how wet is your perlite?


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: Roadkill]
    #4736541 - 09/30/05 12:05 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

nevermind guys :wink:

after leaving the hydrometer in there after 2-3 hours it read 96% RH, so im doing fine.  I just had to let it read for a bit.


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Re: raising humidity????? [Re: ShroomArtist84]
    #4736723 - 09/30/05 12:44 PM (18 years, 5 months ago)

Cool  :thumbup:

Most peeps humidity problems can be cured very easily by getting a GOOD hygrometer,lol. If you're going to use one, use a good one.

Here's what those little cheap-o's from Wally World look like in a couple weeks,



they are next to each other reading a 30% difference. Those Flukers are not much better. They won't work after a week or two in constant high humidity.

If you really want one, save some money and make sure you get one that is accurate and will hold up. Or you'll be worrying about problems that don't exist.

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