water evaporation rate - Aquarium Advice

Hara · 03-24-2003, 10:52 PM

I am losing about 3 gallons of water in a 24 hour period to evaporation. Is this a normal amount. I realize the lights are hot and there is no glass cover seeing as that was holding the heat in.

michealprater · 03-24-2003, 11:25 PM

In a open top tank with halides over it (I am assuming this is your 175) it sounds about right to me. I have a 20 gallon with a open top and it evaporates much quicker then my tanks with tops.

loganj · 03-24-2003, 11:26 PM

I'm losing a gallon a day from my 20 high with the 10g sump. I lose about 1 1/2 gal a day from the two 20g coral tanks. All these tanks are running open...no tops and have PC lighting...not as hot as yours I imagine. I don't think 3 gal a day is out of the ordinary for a tank the size of yours. JMHO.
Logan J

cal91666 · 03-24-2003, 11:29 PM

90 gal tank with 15 gal sump. 2 x 250 watt MH's and 2 x 96 watt PC's, open top with lights about 6 inches from surface of water. I lose about 2 gallon per day.

Hara · 03-24-2003, 11:59 PM

Thanks folks, sounds like we are in the normal range.

Anemoneman · 03-25-2003, 12:21 AM

That's why an auto water top off works so good for dosing kalk. You can get enough in to do some good. Not sure if you have one but if not, you surely want one. A container, level switch in the sump and a dosing pump (if using kalk) or a small powerhead will work. Lots of DIY designs out there.

03-24-2003, 10:52 PM	#1
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	water evaporation rate I am losing about 3 gallons of water in a 24 hour period to evaporation. Is this a normal amount. I realize the lights are hot and there is no glass cover seeing as that was holding the heat in. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

03-24-2003, 11:26 PM	#3
loganj Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 4,008	I'm losing a gallon a day from my 20 high with the 10g sump. I lose about 1 1/2 gal a day from the two 20g coral tanks. All these tanks are running open...no tops and have PC lighting...not as hot as yours I imagine. I don't think 3 gal a day is out of the ordinary for a tank the size of yours. JMHO. Logan J __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Logan J www.captiveraisedcorals.com

03-24-2003, 11:59 PM	#5
Hara Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Louisiana Posts: 6,867 Images: 33	Thanks folks, sounds like we are in the normal range. __________________ ~~~~~Hara~~~~~~ View My Tanks Visit FantasyReef.com's Databases!

03-25-2003, 12:21 AM	#6
Anemoneman Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2002 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado Posts: 1,001 Images: 16	That's why an auto water top off works so good for dosing kalk. You can get enough in to do some good. Not sure if you have one but if not, you surely want one. A container, level switch in the sump and a dosing pump (if using kalk) or a small powerhead will work. Lots of DIY designs out there. __________________ Mark

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03-24-2003, 11:25 PM	#2
michealprater Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Highland , IL Posts: 2,029 Images: 1	In a open top tank with halides over it (I am assuming this is your 175) it sounds about right to me. I have a 20 gallon with a open top and it evaporates much quicker then my tanks with tops.

03-24-2003, 11:29 PM	#4
cal91666 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 253	90 gal tank with 15 gal sump. 2 x 250 watt MH's and 2 x 96 watt PC's, open top with lights about 6 inches from surface of water. I lose about 2 gallon per day.

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