Dehumidifier thoughts???

[Kenreefer]

I have 75g, 55g,20g FW n 40g, 50g SW tanks in basement finished, room 15x25.Was thinking about adding a dehumidifier...Why? Reduce moisture n smell. Yes I know smell is from cichlid tank canister filter got love'm quiet but hate'm change filter padsout pain.

 

[RayAllen3422]

I am setting one up in my fish room. I set it to like 45% humidity and let it go. You can get ones with a built in drain.

 

[Dmorty217]

I am setting one up in my fish room. I set it to like 45% humidity and let it go. You can get ones with a built in drain.

+1 I have a frigidaire 70 pint dehumidifier in my basement for about 800g worth of water

 

[ca1ore]

I'm in CT (similar weather to NJ) and I only really need to run a dehumidifier during the humid Summer months in my basement fish room. If you have to run it much more than that I'd suggest ventilation in the room is insufficient.

 

[chimmike]

especially in a basement I see nothing but good benefits of adding a dehu, especially if you can plumb it to a floor drain

 

[gone fishin]

My fish room is in my basement as well. I run a dehumidifier that drains to the floor sump. I set mine and it kicks on and off.

 

[05cummins]

I have a delonghi at home (unrelated to tank) that has a built in pump and uses 1/4 in poly line to drain itself. Rather handy when a drain in the floor isn't readily available.

 

[Kenreefer]

Thanks for everyone's input. I have a sump in the basement floor and I run my water changes to it as well. So it sounds like a good idea at least in the summer time.

 

[WilRams]

I plan on getting a 70 pint unit myself. Sump isn't too far off so ill just run the drain to there.

 

[05cummins]

Dehumidifier thoughts???

For whatever reason if I don't use the pump or drain on any dehumidifier I have ever had the collected water tends to be kinda funky. I think the condensation coils collect dust and then the water that forms on them carries the dust along for the ride. I don't think I would run it into my sump.

 

[Sk8r]

Frigidaire makes a good one. I don't use it all the time, but when I need it (basement sump near a library) I need it. DIdn't cost much.

 

[Kenreefer]

05cummins...lol, I mean my basement sump. Thanks sorry for the mixup.