Ishkabod Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I have One Koi tank 40 gal-no heat or bubbles covered Guppy Tank 15 gal -Aqua giant 5 dollar sponge in tank filter with bubbles and Canopy One 15 Gal Mr Blue's tank- Heated and same filter as above 30 Gal Cichlid tank heated with a full covered and And the same type of bubble filter as above Thanks Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocker85675 Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I have One Koi tank 40 gal-no heat or bubbles coveredGuppy Tank 15 gal -Aqua giant 5 dollar sponge in tank filter with bubbles and Canopy One 15 Gal Mr Blue's tank- Heated and same filter as above 30 Gal Cichlid tank heated with a full covered and And the same type of bubble filter as above Thanks Lisa i can sugest the obvious, a dehumidafier. but they are really pricey, you can get creative and try an exhaust fan and duct it outside but with winter comming that could be a problem (ice buildup) or you might have to simply cover all your tanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
byte Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 You can wire a humidistat to control a fan (like bathroom fan) which will blow the moist air out when the humidity gets too high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firestorm Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I honestly don't think you should have very many humidity problems at all with what you have, unless they are all in one small room. The cheapest alternatives would be to have covers for all your tanks, and see about getting canister filters. You can however buy dehumidifiers, you can get smaller ones that are slightly cheaper, but are not as effective as bigger units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northranger Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I'd suggest tight fitting glass tops with minimum openings for filters etc...that will cut down evaporation a bit. I find canister filters seem to cause less hunidity than the open, hang-on-back types but not sure if that would make that much of a difference. The use of the exhaust fan, properly insulated and vented, might cost you a bit in heating during the winter but can fix a problem with out the maintenance of the dehumidifier choice. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ishkabod Posted November 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 What about air for the fish. I really want to seal the tank off but my guppies don't even like it when there is some movement on the surface and no bubbles. I turned off the bubbles on my 30 gal but i just noticed the bigger plecco is shooting up to the top and grabbing a bubble of air every so often. Should i actually increase the filter airation?? Would a canopy built with an air space and the air circulation coming from there do the trick?? How much air flow might i be able to cut off without smothering the fish?? what is the littlest amount of air someone has given the tank so that i might be able to restrict the evaporation as much as possible. Thanks for all the suggestions so far. Lisa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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