Beads

[cls515]

i just received my 2 oz tube of beads today. my small coolador was around 75% at 68 degrees. how long should it take for the humidity to come down? also when i need to rewet the tube should i open it up and spray the inside with distilled water or the outside of the tube?

Come down to what, 70 or 65? Either way, shouldn't take long, maybe a few days at the most. I have a tube as well and I've never sprayed it. I just pour a small amount of water in the ends by removing the red cap. I use the cap off the jug of distilled water I have and it works fine. I think spraying is best if you have loose beads in like a bowl or stocking. But to answer your question I don't think it matters, but spraying the outside would probably work best to cover the most beads.

[stjohnroe]

Received mine yesterday and set up last night. Looks like the Little Havana hygrometer was way out of wack (reading +10 or so). Cracked open the standard humidifiers that I had and replaced the oasis. Put a 4oz tube in the cooler, have placed a new hygrometer in tupperware and ziplock bag with a bowl of beads to calibrate. I will probably also replace the gel from my madelaine pots with beads tonight.

Will let you all know how it goes.

[mithril]

sorry bout that, i got the 65% beads, i checked it this morning. i moved it to a warmer spot so its reading 71 degrees and 72%. my hygrometer might be out of wack, its a really cheap digital one.

[stjohnroe]

Just performed salt test and new hygrometer reads 75%, old little Havana reading 83%, urgh, looks like I have been panicking for nothing.

Still, now that I have the beads I will hacve less to worry about.

[sprangalang]

OK, you guys talked me into it, I'm goin beads. I'm sick of chasing the humi up and down.