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Originally Posted by Dennis
Hello Group
I am seeking advice on keeping optics free of fungal growth. We are enduring a few humid weeks in Brisbane right now and I was concerned about keeping any nasty growths off my optical surfaces.
My OTAs (refractor & SCT) are each stored in a home made wooden box with a large sachet (3"x3") of silica gel inside each box and a smaller sachet inside the dust cap of each 'scope.
I store my gear downstairs where there is relatively poor air circulation. Any advice, strategies or suggestions on minimising my risks would be gratefully appreciated. I would prefer not to have to haul the gear upstairs, where the air is at least circulating due to open windows and ceiling fans. We don’t have the “luxury” of air conditioning.
Cheers
Dennis
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Hi Dennis, (Humid is one way of calling it) I'm careful to remove dew before closing down for the night, but apart from that I'm doing less than you are. My scopes are kept under the house too, but setup on their mounts with a plastic cover. Actually you've given me a prompt that I should do more and I'll be taping silica gel packs under the dust caps from now on - ta mate
cheers,