Possible Roof Damage

[azi100]

I want get a red sea reefer 350 but I have a concern that the evaporated water would damage the ceiling. If I get a 93 gallon tank would it be possible for there be water damage on the roof, make mold grow ,or damage furniture near by and is there a way to protect this from happening even if it could happen . I was thinking that I could put a dehumidifier but those I heard are load and I was also thinking ther could be some lile clear water proofing paint or whatever I could put on the near by walls. Please leave any suggestions or if it even can happen

 

[Sod Buster]

What is the relative humidity you keep your house at now, and what do you do for the shower steam in the bathroom?

 

[Brad Miller]

Not sure what you have there..
Will this be in a mall room ?
Is that why you’re asking about humidity damage ?

Ohhhh. And welcome to R2R !

 

[Mastiffsrule]

Welocme to the forum.

Unless the tank is in an tightly enclosed space it will be fine. It may raise humidity in the house a bit but no more than on a rainy day. It would not cause any reason to be concerned with mold.

And again, glad you joined

 

[ryeguyy84]

Welcome to the forum, like others have said you'll be fine. If you're in a colder climate like me it actually helps in the winter and in the summer the AC removes the excess humidity.

 

[ccombs]

If you are in a normal sized room I would not worry about it. In the grand scheme of a home (showers, sinks, etc.) adding another few gallons of moisture to the air isn't as big of a deal as it might sound.

 

[Sod Buster]

Add mammals breathing into the grand scheme. I live in a northern climate and run a humidifier six months of the year. A big one!

 

[azi100]

What is the relative humidity you keep your house at now, and what do you do for the shower steam in the bathroom?

I honestly do not know and yes there is steam when you take a hot shower

 

[ryeguyy84]

How big is the room? If you really are worried get a humidistat and see where you're at

 

[Jekyl]

Way more moisture comes from running a humidifier

 

[dutch27]

Used to have a 120g in a 17'x15' room, no issues with humidity or mold. Had a 75g in a slightly smaller room at one point as well. Only issue I had was a little salt creep/splashing on the wall behind the tank when I worked in it that I would occasionally wipe down.

 

[Reefer1978]

Welcome to r2r. I am running a reefer 425xl for 2 years, no mold issues. Unless it's a tiny very sealed space, you should be ok.

I have a fish room in the basement that I sealed pretty well so I don't spend a bunch on heating it up all the time (basement overall is cold). There I have a dehumidifier set at humidity of 50.