Farhan Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Hi guys ! How do y'all handle condensation on the outside of tank glass ? Every single day after coming home , constantly I have to wipe off all sides front sides just to be able to see what's inside the tank .The condensation becomes heavy that it actually drips down the cabinet sides especially the back which is worst if left unattended. I meant who sees tanks from the back . I didn't take notice until I did So now it becomes a routine and hardest portion to wipe down because it's facing the wall .so is the sump Question 1 Should it happen ? Question 2 Have anyone experience this ? And what is the solution ? Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter SubzeroLT Posted October 1, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted October 1, 2017 From my understanding, condensation appears when there is 'too large' difference between the tank temperature & ambient temperature. Personally, my tank runs between 26-28degC. No condensation issues. What's your tank temperature? Quote Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/mysliceofnature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted October 1, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted October 1, 2017 What temperature do u set your tank at? Anything lower than 26 will bound to cause constant condensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member kapemasarap Posted October 2, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted October 2, 2017 What temperature do u set your tank at? Anything lower than 26 will bound to cause constant condensation. Yeah i tried running my tank under 24 degrees to even as low as 20 degrees. My tank sweats like free. Corals didnt seem to appreciate so i set to 26 degrees celcius and they all lived happily ever afterSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farhan Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 From my understanding, condensation appears when there is 'too large' difference between the tank temperature & ambient temperature. Personally, my tank runs between 26-28degC. No condensation issues. What's your tank temperature? Water temp is set to 25 deg ,I was being a bit careful of the SPS since the were added just 2 wks agoSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farhan Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 What temperature do u set your tank at? Anything lower than 26 will bound to cause constant condensation. it's set at 25 deg. You are right about that so now I assume next step is to raise it by 1 deg to see if it solve the issue Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farhan Posted October 2, 2017 Author Share Posted October 2, 2017 Yeah i tried running my tank under 24 degrees to even as low as 20 degrees. My tank sweats like free. Corals didnt seem to appreciate so i set to 26 degrees celcius and they all lived happily ever afterSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app it's clear for me now that the best way to this is to raise the temp by 1-2deg .will give it a shot How does it effect the corals ? I haven't see any prob with them during that state ,maybe I wasn't observing them enuf to actually notice .Thank you all for your insightsSent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanL Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 Condensation usually happens when your water temp is too cold and the environment temp around is too hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepper.pods Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 Your water temp n ambient difference is too much hence the condensation is like crazy. Adjust it to a more suitable temp say maybe 26 should be fine.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTC Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 for me 26-27 no problems, but when i set to 25-26, condensation happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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