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How big before humidty problems?
I am in the planning stages of a new tank and finally have the wife on board. I want to keep her on board. There will be no fishroom and that means no dedicated ventilation. I realize evap is directly related to surface area and to a degree lights used.
I am hoping for a 6'x24"x24'h tank or even better would be a 6'x30"x24"h OR EVEN Better 8'x30"x24"h but that is probably not in the cards. am I going to have humidity problems from this tank? what do people who have large tanks do about humidity when they aren't able to directly exhaust outside? I was planning on T5 MH combo. I don't know enough about LED to be confident in what I'm buying. Thanks in advance!! |
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dehumidifier...
better yet would be to have a window in set room that is always open. |
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I have a de-humidifier to keep my house at 50% relative humidity. Without it my humidity would be over 70% and the windows would be soaked and mold would grow.
However I live on the coast you are in Calgary you might be OK. I would see how it goes before purchasing a unit. |
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The best, though not the cheapest option is a HRV & a/c for the summer. I know someone that had a fish business out of his basement, over 2000gal of tanks and his house was like going into a rainforest until he went with both... never had a problem afterwards..
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My house has hrv, and I'm planning an air conditioner this summer. I'm hoping that I won't have any problems. Leaving a window open full time is not an option. It was -40 with wind this morning lol.
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In my fish room, I'm lucky enough to have a window that I can keep open. But in this cold, I had to shut it. Even with my dehumidifier running all of the windows on the main floor have steamed up and I also have ice on the window in the fish room.
I think that an HRV is the best for sure. If you already have one I'd think you'll be just fine.
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what year is your house ?
new houses that are all sealed up like a freezer bag will retain more humidity.... I had an old bungalow from the 50s and you could feel cold air coming in the electrical outlets... |
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2016. Well looks like I'm going to find out.
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Calgary is sooooo dry you likely will not have any problems with humidity. I would suggest to turn on your recirc fan for your furnace and just leave it run 24/7 if you dont already have it running all the time. That will move all the air in the house around. Also leave your blinds up a bit.
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Having an HRV will help a lot.
If you have a heat pump some of them have dehumidifier mode. If your going to run the furnace in circulation mode I would make sure it's at the lowest speed. If your looking at installing an AC unit I'd recommend a ductless heat pump one. They will heat/cool and dehumidify.
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