Want to grow Highland/UltraHi Nepenthes ?

[seedjar]

Not a bad idea - especially viable with your outdoor temps. I've given something like that a thought but I'd always thought of powered heat sinks. Passive with water is clever. I wonder if I could get that to work in the summer, when I actually need extra cooling.
~Joe

 

[RL7836]

One of the things I didn't see mentioned in anyone's suggestions / wishlist is a window that won't condense moisture.

Years ago, when I used the overflow from the spring that fed our home water supply to feed a 130 gal tank for native cool-water fish, the glass always stayed covered with condensation. When I created hot tanks for petiolaris - same thing (but in reverse). If I have a tank, full of plants or critters - I'd like to see them. This is especially true if the setup is in the living room. Who wants to look at condensation-covered glass (not very interesting)?

I'm thinking double pane glass with a dry, inert gas between the panes (like windows) but I'm curious if there would still be condensation. Does anyone make an aquarium for cool water fish with a 2nd layer of glass or any orchid enclosures with 2 panes? Has anyone solved this issue?

 

[Entwadumela]

Hiya Ron-

I think those chill display tanks for lobsters and crabs have glass that don't condense.

E

 

[Av8tor1]

One of the things I didn't see mentioned in anyone's suggestions / wishlist is a window that won't condense moisture.

Years ago, when I used the overflow from the spring that fed our home water supply to feed a 130 gal tank for native cool-water fish, the glass always stayed covered with condensation. When I created hot tanks for petiolaris - same thing (but in reverse). If I have a tank, full of plants or critters - I'd like to see them. This is especially true if the setup is in the living room. Who wants to look at condensation-covered glass (not very interesting)?

I'm thinking double pane glass with a dry, inert gas between the panes (like windows) but I'm curious if there would still be condensation. Does anyone make an aquarium for cool water fish with a 2nd layer of glass or any orchid enclosures with 2 panes? Has anyone solved this issue?

FWIW, Argon is used in double pane windows for its low thermal conductance

 

[GrowinOld]

Anti-fog

You could try Rain-x or other anti-fog products
(I used to get these little pink sticks you drew on like a crayon,
and then rubbed into the glass, that worked well, but haven't seen them in years.)

Any of these products are temporary however and need to be reapplied.
I do not know if they would poison your plants in time however.
Worth some research I suppose.

Paul