Mister Vs. Fogger

PeaJay · #1 (**permalink**) 03-15-2009, 11:47 PM

Ohhhhkay.
Well I have 2 tanks, one vert. 10g and one 18x18x24 exo-terra. Both with waterfalls and 3-5x daily hand misting, soil/coco fiber substrate. Both have half of the top covered with plexiglass. I can only get my humidity up to 30%...I'm trying to figure out if I would be better going with an ultrasonic fogger or a mister system. Thing is, i already mist daily and am getting no results, so is a mister really the way to go?
Just looking for adivice/pro's or cons etc. I hate putting my little guys through this and will have to sell them If i cannot correct this soon (When i bought them my parameters were good....or so i thought, the gauges i had were off, badly!). I'm on a pretty tight budget (to make matters worse) and im pretty handy so i'm totally open to DIY stuff.
thanks guys

beckdg · #2 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 12:39 AM

close in that top alot better... a small to no hole at all can be recommended for many animals especially if there are plants inside... a fogger will disperse it better at first but it's still the same water... that's kinda a choice thing

PeaJay · #3 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 04:59 AM

Well, thing is i'm not totally comfortable relying on supplements only for calcium and uv-a. I know lots of people do this, but after all my reading it seems really unfair to them to take away their UV-A (It renders them nearly colorblind) and I've had a turtle and an anole die due to calcium deficiency (granted I didn't know it at the time) even though they received oral calcium supplements.
I guess if i have to have a sealed tank so be it...but I know not everyone takes this method so I was hoping not to either.

beckdg · #4 (**permalink**) 03-16-2009, 10:37 AM

uva comes from a good full spectrum bulb
uvb is the uv herps may need and the one sold as uv bulbs
uvc is sold as a uv sterilizer and kills, blinds... whatever it shines on eventually

to get uvb inside and still keep humidity up you can build a topper to keep in humidity or you can close it in and put the uvb inside... but use caution where you put it... too far is useless... too close can be deadly

and yes everyone who needs higher humidity does seal their tank better... it's how you go about it.... if you need 80-90% and you got 30%... you have to seal your air exchange... there are other things you can do too but none will give you consistency.

jpstod · #5 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 02:46 AM

I like having both options

beckdg · #6 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jpstod

I like having both options

add a rain system (a couple rain bars or a watering hose or sprinkler on the ceiling), a strobe light (or 2), and a rainforest storm track complete with jungle sounds and thunder... then automate it all and you can have one impressive display!... you can also add a second pump to any water features that pops on when everything else does to increase the flow as it would in nature during and after a big storm. now of course you would not use all of it all of the time, but if it say timed for around dinner time it could be very enjoyable and relaxing once a week or so. if the strobes were set to be sensitive to sound of course... or 2 separate tracks... one jungle... one thunder... set the strobes on the thunder... OF COURSE... o.k. i am done dreaming now... i can make it, but can't afford it, so pipe dreams

froggsong · #7 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 01:26 PM

lol... That would be awesome. Kindof like when they run the misters in the produce section at the grocery store.

beckdg · #8 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 03:40 PM

omg... i've been waiting for this for so long too... you're a DORK too... at the grocery store... lmfao... amusing huh???... i can just see it now... me and gramma walk in and the lights slowly dim and b4 we can get past the salad bar there's a loud crackling boom all throughout the produce section... then the strobes and the sprinklers kick on and grammy's walker goes flying as she hits the floor from her pacemaker stopping... omg froggy... over the ledge... i'm crackin up... wifey just got confirmation that i AM crazy... now i know i am going to wake up committed in the morning... thanx... lmao

jpstod · #9 (**permalink**) 03-17-2009, 04:06 PM

I am working on an X10 Automation System that will be computer controled

froggsong · #10 (**permalink**) 03-18-2009, 01:29 AM

Well, maybe not the dimming lights and strobe effects, but they sure do play the cracking thunder right before/during misting the veggies. I get pissed now when I go to a store that DOESN'T do it and I get wet because there's no warning.

Beck, we all know you're nuts. And hey, being committed isn't all THAT bad. Of course, I wasn't in there all that long... Being trapped in there was getting to me...

The food was pretty good though...