Consistently high humidity in tank
Never thought this would be something I’m complaining about since my old tank was always getting too low but alas. I set up a new, big tank. Fully sealed and everything. It’s a 55 gallon, no crabs in it yet.
The humidity is constantly trying to get up into the 90s. I’ll crack open the lid and vent it down to the lower 70s, but as soon as I close it back up, it’ll climb right back up to the upper 80s and into the 90s. I don’t even have my water pools in there yet. The sphagnum moss is gone too.
I did the 5:1 ratio of play sand to eco earth, but it’s holding the humidity a little too well. I did make the mistake of wetting the eco earth before I mixed it in with the sand, and that might have been my undoing.
There’s been some mold spotting, which I’ve very quickly tackled by boiling and then soaking in/scrubbing with vinegar + clearing out any sub that might have been touched. I don’t even have food out yet, it’s mostly my driftwood getting impacted. And, for the mold, I’m already thinking of getting a springtail culture to make sure it never happens again.
But, is there a permanent solution that won’t run me a bunch of money? Im definitely aware of how expensive hermit crabs are, my paychecks all go to these little guys, and if the only solution will run me a bunch of money, I’ll do it, but I’d prefer it if there’s something easier.
I’m a full time student, so I’m not gonna be home all day to keep cracking the lid open when it gets too high. I have all day on weekends to dedicate to more thorough tank maintenance. i do have a family member helping me out with the basics on weekdays.