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Post by elitzchupa on May 29, 2015 12:07:17 GMT
I have a couple of anthouse acrylic nests being heated inside a cardboard box which has a layer of bubble wrap which the heat mat sits under and is set at 26 degrees celcius for my messor and camponotus colonies.
I'm getting a lot of condensation build up on the roof in large droplets, is there another way to heat these without having any condensation?
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Post by Jenny on May 29, 2015 12:30:15 GMT
Put the heatmat on the top, this will disipate the water and should encourage any condensation to develop underneath. Reduce the temperature, and monitor it. Having wet oasis inside them, ours do this without a heatmat, especially the plaster one.
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Post by adamjames20 on May 29, 2015 12:43:35 GMT
You could always make a heat box with soil warming cables on a thermostat and some vivarium fans to move the warm air around, this will warm your nests up evenly and often it solves the condensation problems. Your condensation is being caused by warm humid air in your nests hitting a cold surface and cooling , causing the droplets. remove the cold surface out of the equation and you cure condensation.
Adam
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Post by elitzchupa on Jun 4, 2015 10:11:59 GMT
So by placing the heat mat inside on the top side of the nests it has reduced the condensation considerably which is great. The only problem I have now is actually trying to get it to mount and stay inside stuck to the top. I know cello tape would work but is it wise to tape a heat mat or am I being silly in thinking you shouldn't cello tape a heat mat?
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Post by Wood~Ant on Jun 4, 2015 10:51:44 GMT
Just leave the heat mat sitting on top, as you may want to remove it at some point to prevent the nest becoming too dry.
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