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 MeSaUsA
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 Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? 
#661024 - 06/03/02 04:28 PM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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i was wondering if ne 1 might have tried such products
to provide humidity at set times ie. a timer
check it out
http://www.bigappleherp.com/bigappleherp.filereader?3cfc343e021b3b80271d424d361a05f4+EN/products/925350b
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mastablasta
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 Re: Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? [Re: MeSaUsA]
#661178 - 06/03/02 05:53 PM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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Tried it and it didn't work. I'm not totally sure why it didn't work, but here are my observations:
The pump recommended by the mister people didn't pump hard enough. I purchased one that was rated for a 50 gallon tank. If I was to do it over (which I'm not), I'd purchase a pump that was 2-3x the air exchange rating I did get. In fact, I'd probably buy the strongest one I could and just make sure that the air flow is adjustable.
A big problem is that the tubes are just too small. The whole thing works with the real thin clear pvc used in fish tank setups for bubbler stones. It measures 3/16 inch in inner diameter. If you look at the cool mist humidifier tek, the optimum hose inner diameter is on the order of 5/8 inch. More than that allowed a fine mist through which saturated the cakes. And now that I've seen this pseudo-misting sponge-based system in operation, I'm guessing that there is some cutoff between 5/8 inch and 3/16 inch diameter when no mist gets through. But perhaps the real problem here is that the humidity generator, ie the sponge and bubbler, is really shitty compared to a cool mist humidifier. I didn't even see fine water particulites in the upper section around the sponge. Just a handful of big water drops on the side of the container around the sponge. Kind of like what you'd expect if you put a bubbler into a jar in your terrarium, except now imagine enclosing the jar and running the result through a 3/16 inch inner diameter tube. No way. Just not gonna work unless that 3/16 tubing is like 1/2 inch long, but even then, I have my doubts.
Although I haven't really tried it yet, I think the cool mist is the way to go. I'm also thinking that it's probably possible to mist many, many tanks with the cool mist system if a thick 1-2 inch inner diameter inner column pipe is used as a "highway" of sorts before running the 1.5 foot 5/8-inch tubing to your tanks. No actual experiences yet with this, but I'm pretty sure it's gonna work.
~mb
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indicaz
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Re: Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? [Re: MeSaUsA]
#661862 - 06/04/02 04:38 AM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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humidity u say.... Use this
http://www.mainlandmart.com/foggers.html
Multiple models... make sure to get the limitor/governor switch so you can limit the mist...... Works very very well... Ultrasonic Misting, small droplet particle size!! drop mister in a vase so mist pour out high over the top of your casing near the top of your terrarium and youll be good...
Check it out
Laterz
indicaz
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 BillyJoe
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Registered: 04/29/02
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Re: Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? [Re: indicaz]
#663380 - 06/04/02 09:19 PM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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do you use one, cause i was think about getting one. think about how cool it would be to have a nice fog of mist rolling around in your terrarium filled with mushies 
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Anno
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Re: Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? [Re: indicaz]
#663446 - 06/05/02 12:18 AM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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Do you have such a mister in use?
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MeSaUsA
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Re: Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? [Re: Anno]
#665197 - 06/06/02 03:00 AM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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word the fogger idea looks cool. i think i will go with the cool humidifier idea
check out my idea for a setup. im thinking of trying cased dung and hay in the bins. how bad is the smell using dung?
what ya all think?
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mastablasta
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Re: Reptile cage Humidity Infuser ?????? [Re: MeSaUsA]
#669785 - 06/09/02 09:03 AM (22 years, 9 months ago) |
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My advice is: try one experiment at a time because if/when you have problems, you won't know what caused them.
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