[Killietalk] window still (was Ways to keep humidity down)

[Bill Gallagher <bill at killi_net>]

If you have a warm, humid fishroom, and single pane window(s), and cold 
outside temperatures, you may have water condensation running down your 
window, leading to mold or damage around your window frame.  I visited one 
world-class breeder who made the most of this situation, by basically 
constructing a water still with the window, for the collection of distilled 
water for breeding the fish.

First you clean the inside of the window, rinsing well to remove any traces 
of cleaner.  Then you attach (silicone?) a narrow V-shaped sill (plastic) 
along the bottom of the window glass, almost horizontal, at a very slight 
downhill angle.  The water that condenses on the window will run down to 
the sill, and then over to the low spot of the "trough".  Somehow collect 
the condensate (my friend uses a shoelace as a wick) into a bottle or 
bucket or whatever.  Add the water to the fish, it can be a great 
inducement for spawning.

Bill


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