Is this normal??? My water is evaporating so quickly.

[FishyFrick31]

My 55 gallon saltwater aquarium is about a month And a half new and we just got a new light fixture for it last week. The water is evaporating so quickly that I basically have to put about a half a gallon in it a day. Is this normal? Is it because of the light? Ways to fix this? Advice? Help!

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Normal evaporation just make sure you top off with ro water.

 

[Dav3]

What light fixture? Is your tank open top or covered? And how hot does your tank run? Room temp?

 

[Grizz]

I go through 5 gallons a day yours is normal Look into an ATO life saver IMO

 

[FishyFrick31]

I go through 5 gallons a day yours is normal Look into an ATO life saver IMO

What's an ATO IMO?

 

[Grizz]

ATO= Auto Top Off IMO = In My Opinion

 

[chbix]

My 55 with 20L sump so probably 65-70 gallon total Evaps about a gallon a day. So your about normal. There is nothing you can do to stop it. Just add that amount in Ro water to make up for it.

 

[huma-huma]

I go through 1/2-3/4 of water a day on my 125.. Its normal

 

[Sniperhank]

My 55 reef goes through anywhere between half a gallon to a gallon of water a day depending on how hot it gets.

 

[Spechty37]

I was just going to ask the question about evaporation I'm going threw about 2 gallons a day on my 75 is this normal seem like a lot to me I didn't realize how much I was going threw until I put a 55 gallon sump/fuge in not to long ago and put a full line on it so I knew when to add if this is normal I'm definitely getting an ato

 

[Sniperhank]

Sounds normal to me. A 75 with 55 sump will easily pull that much evaporation. As above states post, my 55 and 20 sump varies around with a gallon, but easily uses one up.