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JP
at Wed May 16 14:13:48 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by JP ]
Well, you search this forum for more info, but I've never had much luck with the search forum.
It sounds like 18qt is a bit too large, but if it fits in the incubator, it will probably work. You don't want to have too much inside space though...this method works by having the air inside the egg box at very near 100% humidity.
I think you did use too much perlite. But it should be fine. The perlite will float on the water, so I don't see how "legs" are necessary. Poor out the excess water to be safe. The egss sit on the platic grid so they stay completely dry.
In theory, you could use just plain water with no perlite, but I decided to go with perlite for several reasons:
1) more mass in the gg box equals more thermal stability
2) stagnant water at 90 degrees for at least 2 months sounds like a breeding ground for nasties
and 3) - Most importantly - it increases the surface area from which the water is evaporating, making it a more effective humidifier.
I'll be away for the rest of the day, but I can check back tomorrow if you have further questions...
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RE: Substrateless incubation - JP, Wed May 16 14:13:48 2007