I’ve been working on this for the past few days and after getting it set up we haven’t opened it today and it’s getting really foggy in there, I have one hole drilled already for the chords but I was wondering if this will be a problem and if I should drill holes in near the fans to get some new oxygen to flow and let some humidity escape??
by ItsJay4256
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I would say yes
If u don’t wanna ruin ur beautiful chest then just open it a bit everyday or just put a small folded up piece of paper right when u close it so it keeps it open just enough for air to go through but closed enough that it’s still a flat surface u can use as a table lol
When I built mine, I drilled holes directly underover the fans for vents. One fan pulling air in and the other pulling air out. My terrariums were also vivarium for frogs, toads, and newts. Fogging will decrease instantly.
Drill a hole big enough to fit one of these.
[vent](https://www.amazon.com/HARSKIYER-Circular-Stainless-Bathroom-Wardrobe/dp/B0BTVXX8RM/ref=asc_df_B0BTVXX8RM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5029068343726022640&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014012&hvtargid=pla-2281435177898&psc=1&mcid=83271c2e413a336abe89fc60dbc368ba&hvocijid=5029068343726022640-B0BTVXX8RM-&hvexpln=73&gad_source=1)
Not oxygen, carbon dioxide. Plants need co2 to photosynthesize, which produces oxygen. When the lights are off, and photosynthesis isn’t happening, the plant then takes in oxygen to do the same kind of respiration we do, but it’s always less than it produces. This is why you should always put some kind of animal life in a closed terrarium, because they help balance that scale a bit. But for something more like a greenhouse for temporarily hosting plants, which is what this looks like, some way to get new air in is smart. That being said, a hole for the fan might actually be too much and start to dry things out. I’d personally crack the lid and literally blow a lungful of air into it once a week, so long as the other parameters are right. Exhaled air is humid, like the air it’s replacing, and unlike the air it’s replacing, it’s extra high in co2.
Did you build the chest, or is this something I can purchase? Because I have a DEEP need.