New 220 Gallon Journey.

[Pawlu]

Well the controller is installed.. IMG_0474.jpg

[Pawlu]

Then this arrived.


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[pablos]

I’m curious why do you need Humidity controller in the room?

[Shan_Evolved]

Wow!!! That looks cleaaaannnn

[Pawlu]

I’m curious why do you need Humidity controller in the room?

Hi Pablos, well its a 220 Gallon tank that will be filled with warm water in a pretty air tight basement. I figured I will most likely run into humidity issues if I do not have an easy way to get the humidity out of the room. I do not want to stay running de-humidifiers and want to avoid mold and other issues that can occur. I have seen enough mold photos and problems with large tanks in basements to warrant the investment in the extractor. So hopefully it will do its job. The controller has a long sensor run to the middle of the room and it will kick in when humidity reaches 50% and accelerate the speed based on how quickly it can drop it back down.

[Pawlu]

You can see the sensor run.

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[Pawlu]

Well the beast is finally in place.. IMG_0675.jpgIMG_0680.jpg

[Willie]

Hi Pablos, well its a 220 Gallon tank that will be filled with warm water in a pretty air tight basement. I figured I will most likely run into humidity issues if I do not have an easy way to get the humidity out of the room. I do not want to stay running de-humidifiers and want to avoid mold and other issues that can occur. I have seen enough mold photos and problems with large tanks in basements to warrant the investment in the extractor. So hopefully it will do its job. The controller has a long sensor run to the middle of the room and it will kick in when humidity reaches 50% and accelerate the speed based on how quickly it can drop it back down.

I have a small fishroom with ~15 tanks, all of which are covered. All my tanks also sit on 1" styrofoam and have insulated tacked onto three sides to reduce heat loss. Despite that, my windows on the second floor frosts over in the winter and condensation forms in one of the upstairs closets. In my case, I installed a full house dehumidifer that can remove 70+ pints of water daily and that thing is constantly working.

I suspect many people are unaware how much moisture is going into their houses and potentially creating damage. The cost of that dehumidifer controller is small compared to the eventual resale value of the house.

[Pawlu]

Well I am finally ready to fill this tank after completing the aquascape. The only catch is that I have decided to no longer go with Discus and instead setup a Geophagus habitat. Thanks for the tips and help.

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[johnlfc]

Loving this thread, tank looks awesome!! Keep the updates coming this looks like it’s going to be special ��

[pastry]

I may or may not have a semi-... Love how the scape is shaping up!

[pablos]

The only catch is that I have decided to no longer go with Discus and instead setup a Geophagus habitat.

Till that moment I loved your design and scape ;-)

[FischAutoTechGarten]

That air exchanger is the bomb! Very clean installation. I track humidity in my Fish Nook too, but I haven't gone over 25% yet.

[FischAutoTechGarten]

I have decided to no longer go with Discus and instead setup a Geophagus habitat.

With all respect to the Discus Keepers, I have to admit I'm quite excited to see a Geophagus habitat. Keep us updated.

[Pawlu]

With all respect to the Discus Keepers, I have to admit I'm quite excited to see a Geophagus habitat. Keep us updated.

Haha Thank you, well my decision was based on research and my time. I never do anything half arsed and I know that with 2 young kids I might not have the proper time to dedicate to the discus. My first choice would have been discus, but being new to sumps and maintaining a large aquarium I decided to error on the side of caution. The tank is cycling now, I will post updates in about a month's time once the first fish are introduced. As for the extractor, yes glad I installed it to, it has kicked in a few times already and keeps the humidity in the room around 55 to 56%.