WATER EVAPORATION - Aquarium Advice

adacaro · 01-06-2006, 10:57 PM

How much water evaporates in one day if you look at the level line in the sump.

Civicman86 · 01-06-2006, 11:08 PM

That all depends on the size/surface area of the tank, open top or lid, fan or no fan, etc.

On my 10gallon I had about 1/2 gallon a day. I had open top and fan in my room full blast 24/7

robertfah · 01-06-2006, 11:09 PM

I loose about 5 gallons every 3 days.....but I have a [acronym:f6029ffe08="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f6029ffe08] lighting with no top, so the water is exposed to the open air. Plus it gets cold here at night in the winter, so my heater is working overtime to try to keep the temp at 80.

Brenden · 01-06-2006, 11:37 PM

I loose about 7-8 gallons a day. As stated earlier it all depends on your setup.

jaiden · 01-06-2006, 11:48 PM

I lose 1g/day in my 54 with no sump and a partial glass cover

Wood_Dog · 01-07-2006, 04:49 AM

Wow, that is more than I would have thought. We just had a very hot week here between Christmas and New Year and my [acronym:e37cda9886="Specific gravity"]sg[/acronym:e37cda9886] really jumped. I was topping off but obviously nowhere near enough. I'll know better now

jaiden · 01-08-2006, 12:46 PM

you should get the [acronym:27ad545d8b="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:27ad545d8b] where you want it and then put a mark on the tank (a piece of tape is good) and just top off to that level. You won't have to check the [acronym:27ad545d8b="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:27ad545d8b] as often that way.

ChosenOne · 01-08-2006, 01:52 PM

I lose about a gallon a day on my 46 bowfront with no top. I was kind of shocked at first at the amount of water lost from the tank.

**melosu58** · 01-08-2006, 07:12 PM

about 1 1/2 gallons a day. As stated earlier put a mark on your tank and you will always know.

Hara · 01-08-2006, 08:11 PM

about 5 gallons a day, open top, [acronym:294576049d="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:294576049d] lighting and fans.

01-06-2006, 10:57 PM	#1
adacaro Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Aguadilla, PR Posts: 145	WATER EVAPORATION How much water evaporates in one day if you look at the level line in the sump. __________________ Ada Caro

01-06-2006, 11:09 PM	#3
robertfah Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando Posts: 195	I loose about 5 gallons every 3 days.....but I have a [acronym:f6029ffe08="Power compact fluorescent"]PC[/acronym:f6029ffe08] lighting with no top, so the water is exposed to the open air. Plus it gets cold here at night in the winter, so my heater is working overtime to try to keep the temp at 80. __________________ 155 gallon, bow-front tank. 2 Yellow Tangs, 2 Perc. Clowns, and 1 Citrine Yellow Goby

01-06-2006, 11:37 PM	#4
Brenden Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Piedmont, NC Posts: 3,876 Images: 32	I loose about 7-8 gallons a day. As stated earlier it all depends on your setup. __________________ The fact that no one understands you doesn't make you an artist. If guns kill people...Spoons make Michael Moore fat.

01-06-2006, 11:48 PM	#5
jaiden Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sturbridge, MA Posts: 586	I lose 1g/day in my 54 with no sump and a partial glass cover __________________ 54g all-glass bowfront corner AquaC Remora with MJ1200 three MJ900 [acronym:71b198ebe2="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:71b198ebe2]'s Phosban reactor, 65lb [acronym:71b198ebe2="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:71b198ebe2] (mostly hirocks), 60lb aragonite ~3" sand bed Lonely O Clown

01-08-2006, 12:46 PM	#7
jaiden Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sturbridge, MA Posts: 586	you should get the [acronym:27ad545d8b="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:27ad545d8b] where you want it and then put a mark on the tank (a piece of tape is good) and just top off to that level. You won't have to check the [acronym:27ad545d8b="Specific gravity"]SG[/acronym:27ad545d8b] as often that way. __________________ 54g all-glass bowfront corner AquaC Remora with MJ1200 three MJ900 [acronym:71b198ebe2="power head or Measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions, depending on context"]PH[/acronym:71b198ebe2]'s Phosban reactor, 65lb [acronym:71b198ebe2="Live rock"]LR[/acronym:71b198ebe2] (mostly hirocks), 60lb aragonite ~3" sand bed Lonely O Clown

01-06-2006, 11:08 PM	#2
Civicman86 Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 510	That all depends on the size/surface area of the tank, open top or lid, fan or no fan, etc. On my 10gallon I had about 1/2 gallon a day. I had open top and fan in my room full blast 24/7

01-07-2006, 04:49 AM	#6
Wood_Dog Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 266	Wow, that is more than I would have thought. We just had a very hot week here between Christmas and New Year and my [acronym:e37cda9886="Specific gravity"]sg[/acronym:e37cda9886] really jumped. I was topping off but obviously nowhere near enough. I'll know better now

01-08-2006, 01:52 PM	#8
ChosenOne Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Central MA Posts: 42 Images: 1	I lose about a gallon a day on my 46 bowfront with no top. I was kind of shocked at first at the amount of water lost from the tank. __________________ 46 gallon bowfront 30 Lbs liverock 30 lbs base rock 60 lbs sand 2 aquaclear 50 powerheads coralife super skimmer 65 pair of true perculas

01-08-2006, 08:11 PM	#10
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	about 5 gallons a day, open top, [acronym:294576049d="Metal halide light"]MH[/acronym:294576049d] lighting and fans. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

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