You should have built the stand without a back.

Wayne Sallee
Wayne's Pets



wrote on 5/19/2006 10:31 PM:
I finished my stand and set up my new tank about two months ago. It's
an Oceanic 58RR with a 20 long as a sump and the stand is framed with
2x4's and skinned with 3/4" birch plywood. I didn't have the foresight
to paint the interior of the stand with epoxy paint. What I've noticed
in the past few weeks is that it's VERY humid inside the stand. My
sump is uncovered (I'm sure that's why). Should I cover it? Also, and
worse, the doors have already started to swell and warp. If that's
already happening, will the moisture affect the structural stability
of the stand over time? Any mildew issues?

I hate to install an exhaust fan, because there's already significant
evaporation and I don't want more. Anyone have any thoughts on ways to
correct this without breaking the tank and sump down to paint the
inside of the stand and/or long term concerns if I leave it the way it
is?

Thanks,

Grant