Controlling humidity

[Danny D]

Hi all,

I have a 55 gallon hex tank with a well planted, great stuff background and an all water bottom with an aquarium heater. There is a pump for a water drip area and a small filter running also. The lid is approx 20% screen and the rest plastic. I am also running an aquarium air pump to help circulate air. It's 75 degrees in the tank with 80 percent humidity. The tank is now home to 5 red eye tree frogs.

My problem is the glass is dripping from the humidity. I can barely see into the enclosure. Putting any more screening on the lid isn't really an option. What is my best option for venting out some of the humidity?

[Bombina Bob]

Usually after i mist my toad tank i take a cloth and wipe down the front so
theres still humidity but so i can see into the tank, i hope this helps!

[deranged chipmunk]

you can wire in a small pc fan. it will circulate the air inside the tank and should keep your glass clear. top loading, aquatic tanks are impossible to keep clear without some air movement.

[SCF]

Nice Bill, always on top of it...

[Danny D]

Thanks Bill. I'm regretting having put all this work into a top loading tank with this height. It's very hard to service. Do I mount the fan to the hood and do I have the fan push air in or pull air out?

[SCF]

To elaborate on Bill's suggestion, you can easily wire a intake and exhaust comp fans. They are pretty cheap at radio shack. I've done this with the oldschool foggers to make an external fogging system.

[Danny D]

Thanks, just checked out an youtube video on the DIY.

[deranged chipmunk]

if you have a great stuff background already, you can just cut out an area the size of the fan and push it in. a small slit can hide your cords. it won't need to move air out, just around. that way it won't affect humidity. if you do a push/pull system, your humidity will drop like a rock.

[Danny D]

Ok, i'll see if i can find a spot. I put a lot of vines and potted plants into the background and didn't leave myself much room for upgrades