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green water dragon

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Question
hi my tank gets so much condensation in it i cant even see through the glass most of the time i was wondering if u know how to stop this?

Answer
 Condensation occurs when the temperatures inside of the tank and outside of the tank are markedly different.  The inside temp should be around 85 degrees, with the basking spot at no more than 95 degrees, and nightime no less than 75F.  If the ambient house temp is kept very cool with air conditioning, like 65F, condensation will form. If the house temperature was raised to a still comfortable range in the low 70's you would see less condensation and the two temps are more equalized.  Where is the basking spot?  And how big is the tank?  If the tank is long and deep, moving the basking spot to one end and the dragon's swimming area to the other, may also bring down the ondensation as well.