Humidity control in your stand?

[dirtyxducks19]

So I recently acquired a 3ft 70 gallon tall tank with a stand and canopy. The stand and canopy were in need of serious TLC/Refinishing/replacement. While working on the project i discovered that almost ALL the hardware, from the stand veneer set screws to the canopy top side hinges, had rusted and corroded.
My question is what does everyone that uses a stand sump do to control humidity and corrosion?

 

[ZoWhat]

I build an air-tight fishroom especially for my sump in the basement when the HVAC guy said my setup rusted out my furnace

My wife was furious

 

[Sebastiancrab]

So I recently acquired a 3ft 70 gallon tall tank with a stand and canopy. The stand and canopy were in need of serious TLC/Refinishing/replacement. While working on the project i discovered that almost ALL the hardware, from the stand veneer set screws to the canopy top side hinges, had rusted and corroded.
My question is what does everyone that uses a stand sump do to control humidity and corrosion?

I need to do something about the humidity in my new stand. I think a lot of people are buying small computer fans and making a hole in the back of the cabinet. On the hardware, use acrylic clear spray paint so that they don't rust.

 

[dirtyxducks19]

I build an air-tight fishroom especially for my sump in the basement when the HVAC guy said my setup rusted out my furnace

My wife was furious

Ohh man thats bad. You need dehumidification or major ventilation for a basement fish room. I actually work water/mold restoration so I know all about some water damage. What’s happing is called secondary damage in the remediation industry. Secondary damage occurs when humidity builds up. If the dew point is reached the water in the air starts to condensate, I.e droplets on the walls of the enclosed spac. Later mold will form. Faster if the air is stagnant.
NOTE TO MEMBERS!: Never turn your HVAC unit completely off when on vacation. Switch the fan to ON

 

[ZoWhat]

Ohh man thats bad. You need dehumidification or major ventilation for a basement fish room. I actually work water/mold restoration so I know all about some water damage. What’s happing is called secondary damage in the remediation industry. Secondary damage occurs when humidity builds up. If the dew point is reached the water in the air starts to condensate, I.e droplets on the walls of the enclosed spac. Later mold will form. Faster if the air is stagnant.
NOTE TO MEMBERS!: Never turn your HVAC unit completely off when on vacation. Switch the fan to ON

The room is mitigated

 

[krash7172]

My opinion on the fan is to pull moisture (blow) out vs blow dry air in. No reason to push humid air through all the crevices and much easier to replace a rusted fan than a stand.

 

[dirtyxducks19]

The room is mitigated

Good! Im sure anyone with a fish room knows what they are doing. I was wonder what people do for under the stand? Fans? I feel that would drastically increase your evaporation rate

 

[dirtyxducks19]

My opinion on the fan is to pull moisture (blow) out vs blow dry air in. No reason to push humid air through all the crevices and much easier to replace a rusted fan than a stand.that’s my first idea.

In my stand the back is not open. Left, right, and front side have glass doors. Only way I would be able to install a fan is cutting into the back wall which makes me very nervous.(3ft 70gallon) Seeing if there are other options

 

[Kfactor]

I just wired 12 fans to vent out

 

[ZoWhat]

Mod your house
....just imagine the pH possibilities

 

[krash7172]

Since you are just wanting to remove humid air and aren't trying to cool anything, you won't need much air flow. A 3ft stand is a pretty small space. A standard computer fan would probably do the job without compromising the stand.

 

[krash7172]

Mod your house
....just imagine the pH possibilities

And then I see this. lol

 

[DH78]

When I built my current stand, I left the back open and the doors have a slight gap at the top. I run ceiling fan in the room on low all year(switching direction in the winter. I have never had condensate in this stand.
I also run a dehumidifier upstairs as I found the windows condensated during the winter