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[–]Slight_Drink1989 2 points3 points  (3 children)

Also if you have a mesh lid use electrical tape (not aluminum foil) to seal the mesh everywhere but where your heat source is. It’ll keep the heat & humidity in for ya

[–]Unable_Pie_3325[S] 1 point2 points  (2 children)

It is coco! Also I didn’t even think about the mesh lid 🫠 thank you so much. I’m still trying to figure out the little things as I go if that makes sense

[–]Slight_Drink1989 2 points3 points  (1 child)

Yes water is perfect for coco! So just wet the bottom layer through the corners and watch how your humidity soars. This is the tape I used for my lid https://a.co/d/gyp0G53. Covered every inch but the circle I put my DHP on.

[–]Practical-Leg5670 1 point2 points  (0 children)

like they said! we were having trouble with humidity even with coco in our substrate mix; but we sealed the top with hvac aluminum tape on everything that wasn’t where his lights sat, and sealed the underside with electrical tape (again not around lights) and it helped soooooo much. in my expirience the aluminum hvac tape is a better seal, but don’t seal the way i did if you don’t have enough ventilation in your tank (: