Every time the heat fails, there's water on the windows/ water condensing. I realize this is because the room temperature is colder then the aquariums.
Thermastat is set at 70F and yet rela room temps are more in the range of 55-60F.
I can't do anything about fixing the heating failures because the landlord is abusive so we are not on speaking terms. Knowing the landlords, they won't fix the heat, they'll just make me get rid of the tanks if I ever say anything. And even if the aquariums were gone and they knew such cold temps make me less functional because I'm huddled under a blanket, they don't care.
So that leaves me with covering my tanks to avoid water condensation every time the heat fails. Which obviously will happen on a regular basis.
I have removed power filters and I have fitted every tank with total cover with plexiglass lids. I even tied my plants together and put tape and plastic bags around the bases.
And yet when I woke u[p this morning, the windows were once again covered in dripping water.
The only thing I can think of is the water is getting out where the plexiglass lids are curling at the edges. So...expensive glass/acrylic lids with flip tops?.Even if I set the tanks at 70F, that's still much warmer then the 55F room temps.
Then I have the issue of putting automatic feeders on each tank when we go away for three weeks in Dec. This will be difficult if each tank is covered up to avoid water condensation from heating failures.:duh:
Thermastat is set at 70F and yet rela room temps are more in the range of 55-60F.
I can't do anything about fixing the heating failures because the landlord is abusive so we are not on speaking terms. Knowing the landlords, they won't fix the heat, they'll just make me get rid of the tanks if I ever say anything. And even if the aquariums were gone and they knew such cold temps make me less functional because I'm huddled under a blanket, they don't care.
So that leaves me with covering my tanks to avoid water condensation every time the heat fails. Which obviously will happen on a regular basis.
I have removed power filters and I have fitted every tank with total cover with plexiglass lids. I even tied my plants together and put tape and plastic bags around the bases.
And yet when I woke u[p this morning, the windows were once again covered in dripping water.
The only thing I can think of is the water is getting out where the plexiglass lids are curling at the edges. So...expensive glass/acrylic lids with flip tops?.Even if I set the tanks at 70F, that's still much warmer then the 55F room temps.
Then I have the issue of putting automatic feeders on each tank when we go away for three weeks in Dec. This will be difficult if each tank is covered up to avoid water condensation from heating failures.:duh:
