Moisture Problem in house

[jap3]

Sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't sure where to post.

I've got a 55 gallon planted tank with glass top. There is a bout a 1
1/2" gap at the back of the tank where the glass top is. I have a
problem with moisture in my house that I think is caused by the tank.
Do any of you have suggestions on how to take care of this problem? I
was thinking of getting a dehumidifier but wasn't sure if that would
just suck the water out of the tank. I also thought about a tighter
fitting top but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.

Thanks in advance for any help.

John

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[Rick]

"jap3" > wrote in message
.. .
> Sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't sure where to post.
>
> I've got a 55 gallon planted tank with glass top. There is a bout a 1
> 1/2" gap at the back of the tank where the glass top is. I have a
> problem with moisture in my house that I think is caused by the tank.
> Do any of you have suggestions on how to take care of this problem? I
> was thinking of getting a dehumidifier but wasn't sure if that would
> just suck the water out of the tank. I also thought about a tighter
> fitting top but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> John
>


for a single tank then I would definitely go with the tighter fitting top
which will greatly reduce the amount of evaporation. In my case I have 30
tanks, a few upstairs the rest in our finished rec room and it was necessary
for me to install a whole house system that draws humid air and blows it out
of the house completely.

Rick

[Marcus Fox]

"jap3" > wrote in message
.. .
> Sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't sure where to post.
>
> I've got a 55 gallon planted tank with glass top. There is a bout a 1
> 1/2" gap at the back of the tank where the glass top is. I have a
> problem with moisture in my house that I think is caused by the tank.
> Do any of you have suggestions on how to take care of this problem? I
> was thinking of getting a dehumidifier but wasn't sure if that would
> just suck the water out of the tank. I also thought about a tighter
> fitting top but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> John

I would say you need a tighter fitting top. 55G would probably be 4 ft x 2
ft x 1 ft, so you could maybe try a few store bought condensation trays
siliconed together.

Marcus

[Sidney]

Running a 4' long 55 gallon tank, I had no trouble with humidity in my house
using two glass tops that left about 1 1/2" of free space at the back. I
have since gone to an open top tank with suspended lights and find my
humidity has risen to about 40%. I live in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona
so, the relative humidity where I live is very low most times of the year.
The increased humidity has been great for my skin and has totally killed
static electricity shocks. I should note that I loose about 5 gallons a
week to evaporation now. When the glass tops were installed (with 1 1/2
inch of air space at the back), I lost less then 1 gallon a week.

How much water are you loosing to evaporation? What is your current
humidity level? What part of the country do you live in and what sort of
moisture problem are you having?

Sid


"jap3" > wrote in message
.. .
> Sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't sure where to post.
>
> I've got a 55 gallon planted tank with glass top. There is a bout a 1
> 1/2" gap at the back of the tank where the glass top is. I have a
> problem with moisture in my house that I think is caused by the tank.
> Do any of you have suggestions on how to take care of this problem? I
> was thinking of getting a dehumidifier but wasn't sure if that would
> just suck the water out of the tank. I also thought about a tighter
> fitting top but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> John
>
> --

[Keith J]

I have 80 percent humidity = over 100 gallons of aquariums in a 16 x 20 foot
apartment. I lose about 10 gallons / week to evaporation, but it's great for
my sinuses.

"Sidney" > wrote in message
news:vziHb.75115$pY.42203@fed1read04...
> Running a 4' long 55 gallon tank, I had no trouble with humidity in my
house
> using two glass tops that left about 1 1/2" of free space at the back. I
> have since gone to an open top tank with suspended lights and find my
> humidity has risen to about 40%. I live in the Sonoran Desert in Arizona
> so, the relative humidity where I live is very low most times of the year.
> The increased humidity has been great for my skin and has totally killed
> static electricity shocks. I should note that I loose about 5 gallons a
> week to evaporation now. When the glass tops were installed (with 1 1/2
> inch of air space at the back), I lost less then 1 gallon a week.
>
> How much water are you loosing to evaporation? What is your current
> humidity level? What part of the country do you live in and what sort of
> moisture problem are you having?
>
> Sid
>
>
> "jap3" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > Sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't sure where to post.
> >
> > I've got a 55 gallon planted tank with glass top. There is a bout a 1
> > 1/2" gap at the back of the tank where the glass top is. I have a
> > problem with moisture in my house that I think is caused by the tank.
> > Do any of you have suggestions on how to take care of this problem? I
> > was thinking of getting a dehumidifier but wasn't sure if that would
> > just suck the water out of the tank. I also thought about a tighter
> > fitting top but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help.
> >
> > John
> >
> > --
>
>

[JR]

I use a dehumidifier, my 180 gal reef can evaporate 5 gallons a day.



JR,

[Dick]

I live in West Texas and welcome the humidity added to the house.
However, the evaporation varies from tank to tank. Not just to
openings. I have 3 ten gallon tanks all have the same openings, but
one loses much more water, say 1 gallon per day, whereas another
doesn't lose any perceptible amount, the third is in between.

I have checked for leaks in the high loss tank and found none. I am
suspicious that air currents are important. I have ceiling fans in
each room except in the Utility room where I keep the Quaranteen tank
which is the low loss tank. On the other hand I drap a towel over the
front of the high loss tank to block the automatic light from
disturbing the fish when I or my dogs walk around at night. I have
considered it may be wicking some water.


On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 15:46:31 GMT, jap3 >
wrote:

>Sorry for the cross-posting, wasn't sure where to post.
>
>I've got a 55 gallon planted tank with glass top. There is a bout a 1
>1/2" gap at the back of the tank where the glass top is. I have a
>problem with moisture in my house that I think is caused by the tank.
>Do any of you have suggestions on how to take care of this problem? I
>was thinking of getting a dehumidifier but wasn't sure if that would
>just suck the water out of the tank. I also thought about a tighter
>fitting top but wasn't sure if that would make a difference.
>
>Thanks in advance for any help.
>
>John