Any notion of the meaning of "a small dehumidifier"? Dr. Evans earlier
seemed to denigrate dessicant packs but I can't imagine what else you'd
use to dehumidify a small aquarium.
As to Doris' question regarding UV I didn't take it that the Vitalight
is especially high in UV output. I'm assuming a simultated sunlight
spectrum. If that's the case then it's no worse than exposing your
lenses to a couple hours of daylight per week. (And maybe no more
effective)
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
(big snip)
>As a remedy, I tested desiccant packs and found most CONTAIN fungal
>spores and actually very poor moisture 'suckers' as Klaus remarked.
(big snip)
>Moral of this story - fungi are on and in everything. Good hygiene for
>your camera and lens should keep them from taking over!! What is good
>hygiene you say? Well, I got a used and broken 30 gallon aquarium (free
>from pet store), used a butyl caulk to seal the broken glass, placed a
>small dehumidifier ($10) in it and a all spectrum aquarium fluorescent
>light on top (called a Vitalight in the aquarium trade). I turn it on
>for about 2 hours each week and have not had anymore problems in over 5
>years.
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