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    Evaporation

    I've got a 38 gal and i'm not exactly sure how much is evaporating, it seems like 1/2 gallon a day. is anybody else getting similiar results? maybe it's the more frequent rain or something, but it seemed like it has been evaporation more than it had been just a month ago.
    Softie Reef
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  • #2
    is the top covered??? be careful of your salt levels...remember, salt doesnt evaporate.
    250gallon-Wild Angels, community

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    • #3
      Originally posted by snookfish View Post
      I've got a 38 gal and i'm not exactly sure how much is evaporating, it seems like 1/2 gallon a day. is anybody else getting similiar results? maybe it's the more frequent rain or something, but it seemed like it has been evaporation more than it had been just a month ago.
      My evaporation been going up too. But I think it's cause I keep my A/C lower then before.
      I ate my fish that died.

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      • #4
        In the summer when the air conditioner is on all the time. You will get alot more evaporation.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by fshfrk View Post
          In the summer when the air conditioner is on all the time. You will get alot more evaporation.
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          All my tanks lose more water in summertime.

          Mark
          What are the facts? Again and again and again--what are the facts? Shun wishful thinking, ignore devine revelation, forget what "the stars foretell", avoid opinion, care not what the neighbors think, never mind the unguessable "verdict of history"--what are the facts, and to how many decimal places? You pilot always into an unknown future; facts are your only clue.

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          • #6
            I keep a glass top on for all my tanks without auto topoff.
            Even with the top on i still have to top off about 1/2 gal every 2-3 days. Quite normal.
            www.ventralfins.com

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            • #7
              My ATO on my 28G SW tank uses about 5G every week
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              330G FOWLR
              34G Reef
              330G Discus biotopish (no longer running)
              28G JBJ Reef (no longer running)
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              • #8
                yeah i probably lose a half-3/4 gallon a day on my 75 gallon. Its normal. Just watch salt levels.
                75gal reef aka the $$$$ pit.

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                • #9
                  My big tanks in the garage lose about 2-3 gallons a day. Inside tank not so much, top off every few days.

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                  • #10
                    I do not have a top on, mostly because I have a fixture clamped to the rim and it seems like when i had glass tops, all i did was clean them to keep enough light shining through. I was just wondering if the lower humidity inside the house really made a big difference. my thermostat is set at 79 during the day, so i was thinking that the tank temp was so close it shouldn't be evaporating THAT much, but apparently the ceiling fan and a/c combined are probably sucking all the water it can out. I had the same evaporation rate with a 55g, so i expected the smaller tank to drink less, apparently, it's not small enough!
                    Softie Reef

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