how to control room humidity.

[tyler100]

I have a couple of 55gals a 20gal and 2 10gal tanks in a smaller bedroom and it has a cirten smell to it and humidity can be bad at times. I dont even sleep in there cuz of it. it is almost winter here in iowa and i cant keep opening my windows when it is freezing out so can anybody help me with this problem?.. thanks







....TYLER

 

[ewurm]

Get a dehumidifier. That should help, but the smell could be from poorly maintained tanks. Properly maintained tanks should never smell. If the tanks are good, check your undies. Perhaps a better toilet paper is in order (I use Charmin Ultra). LOL

 

[philhawk]

deffinatly could go ewurm's way (probably the cheapest and easiest
you could get a small exhaust fan for the room should pull out the moisture but not let in too much cold. some people put a hood over their tanks and vent the air outside through those.

personaly i dont see how you're concerned about loosing heat. i keep my tank in a 12'x12' room and keep the door closed. i havent closed the windows in that room yet because my 75 gal keeps it so warm in my room. (im in CF)

 

[Dr Joe]

with all. Put covers on the tanks to limit evaporation and vent the tanks thru a carbon filter if needed.

Or send your fish to live with Grandma in Florida for the winter

Oh... and ewurm...information overload

Dr Joe

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[Steve_89]

I know how you feel.

My bedroom is like a sauna in summer.

I just have fans going and the windows open.

 

[vanilla__gorilla__]

I love my dehumidifier

 

[CHOMPERS]

The biggest dehumidifier at Lowes is $200 and a good one for your room is $100. Go with the biggest you can afford. They have speed controls, so you can make a big one work slower but you can't make a small one work faster. It will heat your room in the winter too.

 

[WyldFya]

I have a small dehumidifier, and wish I had another. They are perfect for aquarium rooms.

Ewurm -- Too much info.

 

[cbfreder]

You can also get one of several different chemical absorbents. The one I am thinking of is calcium hydroxide in a mylar type plastic bag with two compartments. The crystals absorb the water which saturates with CaOH and drips into the lower compartment (which is nicely equipped with a drain). Just drain it when it's full. They last a long time, work fast, and are cheap. Plus, your electric bill already takes a beating.

Brandon

 

[RadleyMiller]

You can also get one of several different chemical absorbents. The one I am thinking of is calcium hydroxide in a mylar type plastic bag with two compartments. The crystals absorb the water which saturates with CaOH and drips into the lower compartment (which is nicely equipped with a drain). Just drain it when it's full. They last a long time, work fast, and are cheap. Plus, your electric bill already takes a beating.

Brandon

I think you can get that stuff at pool stores and use a pasta strainer on a 5 gallon bucket to collect the water.