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How do you stop condensation?

Started By gs5248 , Dec 30 2020 3:24 PM

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#1 Offline gs5248 - Posted December 30 2020 - 3:24 PM

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I just moved a colony into my new THA fallen fortress. There seems to be a lot of fog on the glass. Is there any way to prevent this from happening (they are not on heating at the moment)?


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#2 Offline drtrmiller - Posted December 30 2020 - 3:56 PM

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The water vapor is hitting the cooler glass and changing to liquid droplets.

 

Either reduce the amount of moisture/humidity inside the nest or increase the temperature on the outside of the glass.  Some people place a heating cable close to the glass or keep the formicarium in a more temperature-controlled area away from cool drafts.


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted December 30 2020 - 4:04 PM

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Follow Dr Miller’s advice. This happens to me if I overfill the water tower and soak the nest some. It goes away when it dries out.
Make sure the formicarium is in a place with stable temperatures. You could also try increasing ventilation by using an empty nestmate as a vent.

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#4 Offline AleeGuy - Posted December 30 2020 - 4:32 PM

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and make sure that the heating source is on opposite side from the water tower
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#5 Offline gs5248 - Posted December 30 2020 - 4:36 PM

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Got it, thanks everyone!


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