Help my tank is damp due to condensation!

Hey all! so recently i noticed my wooden stand for my aquarium was damp underneath and everytime i lifted the hood of the aquarium it was damp and so was the light fixture. So i read up and found out it was condensation an that i should move the airstone since mine was near the glass so i moved it but still same problem. I then left the hood slightly open to let some air in which showed a little improvement but nothing the best :/ what i am worried about is that it will eventually weaken my stand and the whole thing will crash which i dont want! So any ideas how to stop the condensation from making my tank damp? Thanks!

Are you sure its not leaking?
If you think its condensation then you could put a cloth( or strips of cloth)
Between the glass and hood.
If it is condensation it will be on the glass too ie the glass will be wet.

Are you sure there is no small split in the joins at the bottom that water could be getting ouut ? I get a lot on condensation on the hood and lights of my tank but none makes it way down to the stand

Eric

It is normal to get condensation inside the hood of an aquarium. It is just water gathering from evaporation.
But it is not normal to have moisture in a stand or cabinet.

there are a couple of things you can check to see if the water from the hood is making it's way to the stand.

1 Get some kitchen towel and wipe it up each of the corners of the tank were the silicone is.
Check to see if the towel is slightly wet after each corner. If it is wet on one of the corners then it is either water weeping from a small hole in the silicone or it is escaping from the hood down the corner and on to the stand.

2 If there is no sign of water from the corners then with the kitchen towel again wipe across the glass horizontally. The front, then the sides and the back. Checking each time for water on the towel.
Sometimes you can get a small trickle of water weeping from the hood down to the base wetting the stand.

3 If there is still no signs of water run the paper towel around the silicone bead at the base of the tank.

4 Still no water on the towel. Pressing firmly, slowly wipe the towel between the tank and the stand.
If you get water on the towel here I would repeat all the steps again just to confirm it is not just making it's way from the hood. Even wiping between the hood and the glass.

5 The last place I can think of is the water coming from a crack in the base of the tank. Not a good thing.

Let us know how you got on. Hopefully it is just coming from the hood.

I was under the same impression as platty and you could use condensation trays to help the problem or install fans for air movement above the water level and to aid air exchange.
If there is enough condensation in your hood it would be dripping down the tank and into the stand but 1stly make sure your tank hasn't sprung a leak