Quote Originally Posted by jack jones View Post
I will switch to cypress when I do my first cleaning. I'll try to pick up some moss this week and add it in. I find I need the bulb to keep the cool side at its 80 degrees. I suppose I could switch to a CHE, but then it would have no light in there at all. So unless it's necessary, I'll keep the light. I'll be misting.

Question on the moss though: How do you dampen it? How damp? How much in the hide? Warm side only, or on the cool side too?
I submerge it in water, then squeeze/wring it out so it's still damp but not sopping wet. Then I put it in the warm hide, around the warm hide, (since that side dries out faster), some in a tiny water dish that stays moist to keep humidity up, and then some more on the other side. As far as how much to buy, it depends on the size of your tank and the ambient humidity. As someone else stated already, if it's in the hide your hygrometer may indicate the tank is drier than it actually is.