Hi Guys,
How humid is too humid for a white's tree frog? I've finally received my hygrometer and its saying humidity is 85%... It seems fairly accurate as the gauge was lowering when I took it out the tank and went back up when I put it back in. I currently have 4 WTFs in a 6x2x2 foot aquarium with 3 waterfalls I've built myself which are fed from the filter (have about 15cm of water and a false bottom across half the surface of the water, length-wise). I was worried the humidity was going to be too low which is why I have 3 waterfalls...
That is too high. From my reading they need 50-70% humidity. What type of lid do you have on the aquarium? (guys please correct me if I am wrong on the humidity...I have found varying info on this as well.)
I'm not sure either, I've always wondered also though, how much is too much for a White's... I usually keep mine between 60-80. 80 being after a fresh misting then re-mist when it drops below 60.
Thanks for the responses guys. Amanda I have a flyscreen lid so there's not much more I can do with that to reduce humidity. Hmm... Anyone have any ideas on how else to reduce humidity that won't involve changing my waterfalls? Maybe an airator in the water to add fresh air to the tank or would that make it even more humid since its coming through the water?
Kristen,
Have you tried a little fan ?
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Thanks Lynn, good idea No haven't tried anything yet (only just read the response this morning that humidity needed to be <70%). Was hoping to find a method that wouldn't need electricity but a fan might be my best option I guess. I just found these "moisture absorber packets" on ebay:
1x 100 gm Silica Gel Desiccant Moisture Absorber dehumidifier dessicant desicant | eBay
They're non-toxic silica gel that absorb moisture from the air without creating biproducts and to reuse them you just dry them out in the sun or the oven... Might give them a go and see how I go. Might still get a fan eventually anyway since its probably a good idea to get some air circulation in there...
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