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Post by section8angel on Sept 24, 2005 19:48:39 GMT
Do you guys use these? Or can you tell if the humidity is right? (If so please tell me how lol)
Was just wondering if I should get some.
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Arno
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Post by Arno on Sept 24, 2005 21:14:23 GMT
Yes i do,I have both the digital and non-digital ones,both are working fine.But I don't think its necessary to have one really.If you spray daily your setup should have the right humidity.....
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Post by section8angel on Sept 24, 2005 21:20:00 GMT
I sometimes forget to spray every day, it's sometimes every other day. That's why I bought the matting to try, so it might hold the moisture for them longer when I do forget to spray them.
The ones I'm looking at are just the cheap dial ones. (Too many tanks now to buy the expensive ones lol)
I've not had problems with it before, at least I don't know if I have! I just want to make sure they're getting everything they should. Especially if I'm going to get some Tigers as I've read they can be a bit difficult to look after.
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Post by deadmansfinger on Oct 4, 2005 12:36:06 GMT
I use them in all my tanks. Get them from CornishCrispa on ebay (I know I am not helping your ebay addiction) ;D they only cost £2.25 each from there.
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Post by section8angel on Oct 4, 2005 16:10:35 GMT
They only cost 1.99 on another site I found But I've decided against them at the moment. My snails seem happy enough as they are. Plus I'm short on money at the moment!! Just done an order with Cornish Crispa though lol was only 4 items and 2 were mums! Did it from their online shop not the ebay one. They have way more on that one than on ebay. I'll probably get some hygros (too lazy to type it all) when I have some more money. Maybe I'll get them for the snails for xmas. Hahahaha
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Val
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Post by Val on Oct 4, 2005 21:30:21 GMT
What should the humidity level read on the hygrometer? I had thought of getting one but I really don't know how to 'read' it!!
Val
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Post by section8angel on Oct 4, 2005 21:36:18 GMT
There's a bit about the humidity level on the petsnails site. Lemme find it and I'll edit with the link lol Link is here: www.petsnails.co.uk/index.php?action=care&type=equipment#e_heat It's underneath the bit about heating. This was from it: Humidity & Ventilation
Snails like damp, but not extremely wet, environments. The substrate needs to be damp, i.e. it should stick easily to your hand but there shouldn't be puddles of water everywhere. Moisture like this, will soon go sour. Once the substrate is moist, spraying in the morning and at evening will help to maintain the conditions you need. A dish of water placed in the tank, will help to keep the humidity up.
For the more scientific among you snails prefer between 70-95% rH (relative humidity). 80-90% is more than likely ideal. rH is the measure of how much moisture the air is holding compared to how much it can hold at a given temperature. So a rH of 90% means the air is holding 90% of the moisture it could hold. When the temperature goes up, the air can hold more.
Using a heat-mat will cause the air to warm up and suck more moisture from the substrate. You don't want condensation hanging around. That is probably too humid. If your heating goes off and the heat mat is on, expect a little, as the warm air in the tank condenses on the cold sides. This is controlled by ventilation, if you find it just drips, your tank is too wet for the ventilation it has. Heat and humidity is a 'forcing house' for bacteria. If it is growing excessively you need to increase ventilation.
You can buy analog temperature and humidity (called hygrometers) gauges for about £1.50 each. Analog ones are better than the more expensive digital ones; they tend to be more accurate, less sensitive to quick fluctuations and don't have areas near the sensors that can harbour condensation. You can also get min/max versions which show you what extremes were reached from when you last reset it.Hope that helps.
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Val
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Post by Val on Oct 5, 2005 18:58:44 GMT
Hey Sian, I didn't even know that information was there!!! Yes it helps a LOT thanks very very much!! Val
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Post by section8angel on Oct 5, 2005 19:03:11 GMT
No problem There's probably loads of stuff on there I keep wondering about... but I always forget to look rofl.
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Val
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Post by Val on Oct 5, 2005 20:35:05 GMT
I know, it's quicker to ask you guys anything I want to know
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