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I am currently planning a 72x30x25 in my basement. It will be inside of a dedicated fish room roughly 8x10. Do I need to plan an exhaust fan as part of the build out? The basement stays pretty cool but I am concerned about humidity> Anybody have experience with this?

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This is driven all by region you live. Exhausting you conditioned air just turns into you conditioning more air.
I would consult an HVAC professional with a background in air exchangers.
In MD you will have vast different needs in the winter than you will in the summer.
 

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Because of the size of the room with a 220 gallon tank (+ sump?), I would plan something for dealing with the humidity.

That might be an exhaust fan that kicks on when a humidistat tell it to, or a dehumidifier.
 

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Better to have and not need, then to need and not have.....cheaper to build in now. Get the fans with the autoswitch (humidity sensor)
 

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I'm in Eldersburg and my 210g is in my basement. Sump and reservoirs are in the unfinished utility room with the air handler. I have a dehumidifier that is set to turn on to keep humidity less than 55% RH
 

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Because of the size of the room with a 220 gallon tank (+ sump?), I would plan something for dealing with the humidity.

That might be an exhaust fan that kicks on when a humidistat tell it to, or a dehumidifier.

While I do not have a valid opinion on what to do in your case, I DO have a good portable Dehumidifier in my house. And it works well, especially in enclosed rooms. My daughter uses it in the kitchen (on the main level in my house) when she makes Fudge (I think). Anyway, we have a humidity sensor in the kitchen and it goes down really well secondary to the unit. But be aware, it needs to be plugged in directly to the wall. No extension cords.
 
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I’ve seen some dehumidifiers for under $200 on amazon. My waterbox 100.3 loses about 1 1/3 gallons per day so im assuming i’ll need a unit that can handle double. Maybe in the winter it will help with the dry air. Thanks all!
 
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