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Dan258
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Re: Humidity [Re: just me]
#8720900 - 08/03/08 06:44 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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added some wet perlite ..its about the right amount now, 73% humidity.
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Re: Humidity [Re: Dan258]
#8720943 - 08/03/08 06:52 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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digital hygrometer?
or uncalibrated analog?
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Re: Humidity [Re: just me]
#8720967 - 08/03/08 06:59 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Its digital, I have this wireless weather station and I put the transmitter hanging from the FC and the receiver in the room, its pretty accurate. Its 73% humidity in there right now and 78 degrees, the room im in is 32% humidity and 82 degrees. I've tried misting in there but the humidity drops from opening the lid then creeps back up to 73%..any ideas how to boost it?
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Dan258
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Re: Humidity [Re: Dan258]
#8721010 - 08/03/08 07:06 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Also, when I mist should I spray all over the FC including on the cakes, or only on the walls?
I've heard direct misting is OK, and then i've heard its not good.
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Re: Humidity [Re: just me]
#8721085 - 08/03/08 07:26 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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I'm looking where the quote is, but got too lazy to scroll - Fruiting right off the cakes isn't that bad :P I always get some pretty wicked flushes off cakes!
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Re: Humidity [Re: c1dh3d]
#8721094 - 08/03/08 07:29 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Stuffing the holes with polyfil or covering them with a micropore/cloth tape should help keep moisture in and not affect the fresh air exchange too much.
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Dan258
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Re: Humidity [Re: c1dh3d]
#8721139 - 08/03/08 07:46 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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I know my problem, I used a 3/8 drill bit instead of a 1/4 to drill my holes. Too much air exchange. I am building a new FC now.
Pics when i'm done, and my d&r'd cake has 3 niiiiiiice pins coming off the bottom, they got caps and everything haha, its beautiful.
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Re: Humidity [Re: Dan258]
#8721417 - 08/03/08 08:40 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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got my new terrarium set up and the humidity is creeping right up there, currently at 87% and increasing.
95% now!!
Edited by Dan258 (08/03/08 08:49 PM)
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Re: Humidity [Re: Dan258]
#8721671 - 08/03/08 09:31 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Well done
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just me
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Re: Humidity [Re: c1dh3d]
#8722738 - 08/04/08 03:25 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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-------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -pEaCeLoVeGoDbLeSs- "The Downfall of Mankind; is Believing He Has Limitations."
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Dan258
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Re: Humidity [Re: just me]
#8723170 - 08/04/08 08:35 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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So I woke up this morning and the humidity was low, about 60%..I have been misting it a lot since i've woke up and the most i've got it to was about 80%, right now its at 79%...
Now i'm confused...
Edited by Dan258 (08/04/08 08:35 AM)
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Re: Humidity [Re: Dan258]
#8724006 - 08/04/08 12:20 PM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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new FC with 1/4" holes?
about 4" perlite in the bottom?
holes in ALL 6 sides?
misting and fanning multiple times daily?
if the answer to all these is yes. then your hygrometer is shit.
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Re: Humidity [Re: just me]
#8727280 - 08/05/08 12:30 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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i think ambient rh is the culprit. At 32% RH shotgun FC will not work well. Try to boost your ambient RH with a coolmist. Do you live in a very dry climate?
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Re: Humidity [Re: pontus]
#8727353 - 08/05/08 01:10 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
pontus said: i think ambient rh is the culprit. At 32% RH shotgun FC will not work well. Try to boost your ambient RH with a coolmist. Do you live in a very dry climate?
did i miss somethin?
when did he have rh of 32?
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Re: Humidity [Re: Dan258]
#8727481 - 08/05/08 02:27 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Dan258 said: Its digital, I have this wireless weather station and I put the transmitter hanging from the FC and the receiver in the room, its pretty accurate. Its 73% humidity in there right now and 78 degrees, the room im in is 32% humidity and 82 degrees. I've tried misting in there but the humidity drops from opening the lid then creeps back up to 73%..any ideas how to boost it?
I am not sure, but I was thinking he is talking about the room rh here. Maybe Dan could clarify?
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Re: Humidity [Re: pontus]
#8727570 - 08/05/08 04:14 AM (15 years, 8 months ago) |
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-------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -pEaCeLoVeGoDbLeSs- "The Downfall of Mankind; is Believing He Has Limitations."
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