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Condensation after 40 days.
This year I tried the substrateless method and all seems to be working great. 6qt sterilite with vermiculite, no press and seal.
I just have a question regarding condensation forming on the lids after day 40. Do I have to be concerned about the condensation forming on the lids dripping on the eggs?
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Wipe down the lid and exchange the air every 4-5 days at that point until they hatch
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Re: Condensation after 40 days.
 Originally Posted by WmHrbst
This year I tried the substrateless method and all seems to be working great. 6qt sterilite with vermiculite,
Vermiculite is a substrate!
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Condensation after 40 days.
Wipe down the lids and allow for airflow.
There's nothing wrong with vermiculite, as it's what I used as well.
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Re: Condensation after 40 days.
Originally Posted by grcforce327
Vermiculite is a substrate!
Meaning the eggs are not in direct contact with the substrate, it's call the substrate less method. It does seem a little contradicting I know haha
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Re: Condensation after 40 days.
Originally Posted by Bobbafett
Wipe down the lids and allow for airflow.
There's nothing wrong with vermiculite, as it's what I used as well.
I've always used vermiculite without any problems, this year I used the egg crate and used more water then normal, obviously leading to more condensation. I was curious if drops on the eggs after day 40 is a problem compared to say day 15, which can ruin eggs.
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Re: Condensation after 40 days.
Originally Posted by WmHrbst
I've always used vermiculite without any problems, this year I used the egg crate and used more water then normal, obviously leading to more condensation. I was curious if drops on the eggs after day 40 is a problem compared to say day 15, which can ruin eggs.
As long as it doesn't have fertilizer you're fine I use perlite in my substrateless tubs only because it's really hard to find verm without fertilizer around here.
The drops shouldn't be a problem unless they are actually dripping. If I see condensation I take the lid off, tap it on something, and put it back on.
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Just tilt the bin slightly so the water will run down the lid and drop down the side, like others have said refresh the air every now and then.
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Re: Condensation after 40 days.
Tilt the tub a little bit and then wipe down every 3-4 days. Shouldn't be a problem.
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Re: Condensation after 40 days.
Just take the lid off every few days and wipe it off.
Last edited by grcforce327; 09-02-2013 at 05:26 PM.
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