Tank lids?
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Did you want something that does not allow for evaporation? I made this on my 90 and it worked out really well. You do have to top off the tank quite a bit tho.
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Re: Tank lids?
You will get a lot of condensation on a glass cover. Which will decrease amount of light transmitted. I think you would have to wipe it down alot to keep it free of condensation....and basically you would be removing the evaporated water anyway with a towel. Obviously not as much as with an open top...but I think it would get old fairly quickly having to wipe down the lids so often.
You will get a lot of condensation on a glass cover. Which will decrease amount of light transmitted. I think you would have to wipe it down alot to keep it free of condensation....and basically you would be removing the evaporated water anyway with a towel. Obviously not as much as with an open top...but I think it would get old fairly quickly having to wipe down the lids so often.
I doubt the humidity would be that impacted? Based on my observations w/ house humidity...for what it's worth... We have a whole house humidifier that runs 18G of water a day into the air as vapor, that did cause some slight changes in our wood flooring (throughout house) when it first came online.
I have a 200G system with open tops, a few gallons of water a day evap, but I didn't notice that it changed the humidity level in the house...and, we had to keep the humidifier set at same level it was before the tank. (I use eggcrate to cover the tops, because my big wrasses can knock off covers that aren't held in place with a brick...)
You're only talking a few gallons per day at most. Without any other humidification, I doubt it would have any impact on the wainscoting. Maybe an issue if the guitars are right next to the tank?
You gotta list your axes in your build thread, by the way!
I have a 200G system with open tops, a few gallons of water a day evap, but I didn't notice that it changed the humidity level in the house...and, we had to keep the humidifier set at same level it was before the tank. (I use eggcrate to cover the tops, because my big wrasses can knock off covers that aren't held in place with a brick...)
You're only talking a few gallons per day at most. Without any other humidification, I doubt it would have any impact on the wainscoting. Maybe an issue if the guitars are right next to the tank?
You gotta list your axes in your build thread, by the way!
Axes, are our concerns...as far as what specific ones my dad (who is on here) can list them best, however I'll spotlight some. Taylor Liberty Tree (google it, so detailed), Tayolr 30th Anniversery, 1960's Martin D28 Brazilian rose wood, les Paul artisan, guild not sure the model but big box, Gibson es hollow body, Gibson banjo, and many more...however there are some more Taylor's, Epiphones, and fenders I can't name off the top of my mind. I will have a complete list on our build (130 peninsula) by my Dad. I have to brag he has a totally sick collection, and the sounds are even better!
Holy sh!t!!! What an axe collection.
Yep that'll trump the humidity concerns. But don't you want some humidity for the nice and solid wood guitars? Most of mine are composite body so I don't worry as much...although when I had nice ones I stuck humidifier sponges in them when the LGS (local guitar store, ha) told me to. But I also lived in FL when I have them...anyway...'em fish are gonna learn to jam to some phat tunes...
Yep that'll trump the humidity concerns. But don't you want some humidity for the nice and solid wood guitars? Most of mine are composite body so I don't worry as much...although when I had nice ones I stuck humidifier sponges in them when the LGS (local guitar store, ha) told me to. But I also lived in FL when I have them...anyway...'em fish are gonna learn to jam to some phat tunes...