Tub Top Condensation Question

Ok here is a question for you experienced breeders from a "first time wondering if I got it right" guy. What amount of condensation do you typically see on the top of your egg boxes. I am getting a light super light mist on one end of half of my tub. Not big ole' rain drops mind you just a little more than a fogged up mirror. Is this ok or should I make changes if so what changes would you suggest.

I am getting 87-88 degrees with 99-100% RH but would hate to loose eggs to mold because of something like that.?

Any help would be hot

I like it!!:gj:

So that fine mist on the plastic wrap is ok but Big Ole Rain drop are death??

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

So that fine mist on the plastic wrap is ok but Big Ole Rain drop are death??

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Yep! As long as its toward the front of the bin I like it.. over the eggs I worry and always dry it off or change things around.

Thanks bro yea it tends to stay in like a horse shoe toward the front of the tub and just to the outer edge of the eggs. If it keeps up I'll end up changing out the plastic wrap once a week or adding a little dry vermiculite to the top of the moist.

Again this is just me freaking out thinking I am going to kill them.

In the past if it got to bad I would use a piece of paper towel. Just lay it over the eggs and it would help keep most of the water off the eggs. This year I have noticed that the front of my egg boxes on the lid. There is a bit of condensation. Not sure if it has to do with the tub facing the door of the incubator. Open the door the front of the box cools off faster. The rest of the lid is fine just the front with a bit of condensation. Its not over my eggs so not that big of a deal for me. If it becomes one then Ill try the paper towels first then go from there.

Condensation is created by unstable temperatures and/or fluctuation between the tub and the incubator - my boxes run 99% and have 0 condensation. If you stabilize your temps and you'll get rid of the condensation.:gj:

I had a thought today....

what if the lid were domed. so that if condensation did form it would fall back down to the sides, being recycled.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

I had a thought today....

what if the lid were domed. so that if condensation did form it would fall back down to the sides, being recycled.

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:bow: Patrick Long

I have recently read if you prop up one side of you egg container it will help the condensation roll down to one end. Sounds like a good idea to me just for a safety net. remember just a little incline goes a long way.:)