Wet walls in fish room

mullin22 · 01/14/2019, 09:07 PM

My walls are getting really wet in my fish room. Room is in unfinished part of basement. No insulation for outside walls. Kitchen above room. Are the walls getting wet from the major temp difference from outside to inside? Should I run a dehumidifier?

Sk8r · 01/14/2019, 09:31 PM

A dehumidifier would be an excellent investment. I have a rollabout that looks like R2D2 and pulls water from the air very efficiently. You may dump an appalling lot at first, but it will lessen as it catches up with the problem. They're not that expensive at all, especially relative to the issues it cures.

mullin22 · 01/14/2019, 10:53 PM

I run one in the finished part of basement but always have door closed to fish room. I assumed it would pull from tank. I wonder if I should run one in that room too.

marzvt · 01/15/2019, 09:30 PM

I second the dehumidifier, I run one. Also cover as much of your sump as possible especially the input from the tank. You wouldn’t believe how much water evaporates from there.

Dmorty217 · 01/16/2019, 08:14 AM

I run a dehumidifier in my unfinished part of my basement where the fish room is. If I didn't have one it would be extremely damp in the unfinished part of the basement. Yes it may add to evaporation in the tank but having wet walls is going to cause way more problems than the extra tank evap

nereefpat · 01/16/2019, 10:28 AM

You could leave the door open to the fish room when you're not down there.

It's really dry here, so I welcome the humidity in the winter. I do run a dehumidifier in the summer though.

billdogg · 01/16/2019, 01:28 PM

I cannot imagine having a tank in the basement without running a dehumidifier. I have mine plumbed directly to the utility sink drain so there is no need to empty it.

01/14/2019, 09:07 PM	#1
mullin22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herculaneum Posts: 77	Wet walls in fish room My walls are getting really wet in my fish room. Room is in unfinished part of basement. No insulation for outside walls. Kitchen above room. Are the walls getting wet from the major temp difference from outside to inside? Should I run a dehumidifier?

01/14/2019, 09:31 PM	#2
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	A dehumidifier would be an excellent investment. I have a rollabout that looks like R2D2 and pulls water from the air very efficiently. You may dump an appalling lot at first, but it will lessen as it catches up with the problem. They're not that expensive at all, especially relative to the issues it cures. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/16/2019, 08:14 AM	#5
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	I run a dehumidifier in my unfinished part of my basement where the fish room is. If I didn't have one it would be extremely damp in the unfinished part of the basement. Yes it may add to evaporation in the tank but having wet walls is going to cause way more problems than the extra tank evap __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

01/16/2019, 10:28 AM	#6
nereefpat Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Central Nebraska Posts: 3,190	You could leave the door open to the fish room when you're not down there. It's really dry here, so I welcome the humidity in the winter. I do run a dehumidifier in the summer though. __________________ Pat Current Tank Info: 125 in-wall , 40b sump. 6 bulb T5. ASM G2 skimmer. LPS and leathers

01/16/2019, 01:28 PM	#7
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I cannot imagine having a tank in the basement without running a dehumidifier. I have mine plumbed directly to the utility sink drain so there is no need to empty it. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/14/2019, 10:53 PM	#3
mullin22 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herculaneum Posts: 77	I run one in the finished part of basement but always have door closed to fish room. I assumed it would pull from tank. I wonder if I should run one in that room too.

01/15/2019, 09:30 PM	#4
marzvt Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Vermont Posts: 52	I second the dehumidifier, I run one. Also cover as much of your sump as possible especially the input from the tank. You wouldn’t believe how much water evaporates from there.