Trouble keeping substrate moist throughout

[DigitalPunk]

Mike,

Here si the pic I promised yesterday.

As for the HydroTherm. I do not have mine connected to my misting system It was keeping the substrate to wet for my liking. I instead got a Mistking timer. Lets you schedule to on off for days of the week and hours, mins, and seconds. Its very nice! I do however have have the CHE plugged into it. Works great at regulating the temperature.

[MikeIsGreen]

Wow Paul! Thats a very nice setup! Well i got my CHE and new fixture (60watt) and I also picked up the reptifogger. Once I finally got it to turn on, it works and works great BUT once humidity reaches 80% and I turn it off it's only about 10min if that and it drops back down to 40%. Rather frustrating to say the least. Any ideas on what I could do? When I get the regulator it will be turning off and on all the time....confused

[Bedore]

Wow Paul! Thats a very nice setup! Well i got my CHE and new fixture (60watt) and I also picked up the reptifogger. Once I finally got it to turn on, it works and works great BUT once humidity reaches 80% and I turn it off it's only about 10min if that and it drops back down to 40%. Rather frustrating to say the least. Any ideas on what I could do? When I get the regulator it will be turning off and on all the time....confused

If you haven't covered the top of the tank with aluminum foil etc, then the humidity is escaping rather quickly. You should try covering some of the top of the enclosure. I tried a 10g tank for mine and I could not get humidity past 40% or so. I ended up going back to my exo-terra enclosure and it holds humidity much better. This was more than likely due to my low room humidity, as it's winter and the forced hot air dries the room out. You may need to consider a different enclosure.

[MikeIsGreen]

Thank you for fast reply! I will cover it right away! I'm also gonna have to cut the screen kid to get the fogger tube down in there. Now I assume I should poke hole in the aluminum foil to allow some air exchange? Thanks again man

[Bedore]

Thank you for fast reply! I will cover it right away! I'm also gonna have to cut the screen kid to get the fogger tube down in there. Now I assume I should poke hole in the aluminum foil to allow some air exchange? Thanks again man

Yep, I cut a section out right below the ceramic heat emitter but my enclosure is also smaller than yours. Try covering a portion of the top....not the entire top and see how the humidity holds. Leave space below the CHE and fogger tube clear.

[MikeIsGreen]

Ok will do! Im doing this now so as it unfolds (have to get foil first) I will let you know how it's working. Thanks for your time!!

[MikeIsGreen]

Well guys i think i got it tuned in (fingers crossed) got the lid covered in foil and got and left an 8" opening for the CHE and another hole through the actual screen for the fogger tube. Humidity held at 70 all night long and that's a first! When I got home the damn thing wouldn't even work! But after messing with the knob for awhile it kicked on and worked flawlessly (again, fingers crossed) lol...still trying to find the sweet spot on the dial for the CHE but since it's a 60 watt it pretty much has to be 3/4 the way to max. Here's a pic of the new setup! Thanks guys!!