Changing Environment Too Quickly?

[Archimedes]

For the lid of the tank, do you have any of it covered? For my 40gal, the lid is a bifold hinged screen. I covered the front half of the screen with a layer of seran wrap, then covered the entire sheet with gaffer tape to keep it in place. The seran prevents the tape from coming into contact with anything facing into the enclosure, minimizing the risk of my boy getting stuck, and the tape gives a level of durability that seran does not have on it's own. I have found that it keeps humidity levels ideal, reflecting evaporated moisture back into the tank while still providing circulation via the back half.

Perhaps you could apply a layer like this over your warm side if you still find yourself having to mist more than is convenient. I never really have to mist anymore, if the humidity needs bumped I just stir up the substrate and bring the moisture back up to the top.


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