Adding fresh water....
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earlybird
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Add it in front of a powerhead and try to do it as much as possible throughout the day so you aren't adding a whole lot at once.
I have a water jug that I have a piece of airline tubing and an air control valve that I use to drip water thoughout the day to minimize my top offs. I still need to top off b/c I haven't gotten the drip rate down to a science and I don't think I ever will b/c there are too many factors involved in evaporation. Would love to have an auto top off system but don't have the room.
I have a water jug that I have a piece of airline tubing and an air control valve that I use to drip water thoughout the day to minimize my top offs. I still need to top off b/c I haven't gotten the drip rate down to a science and I don't think I ever will b/c there are too many factors involved in evaporation. Would love to have an auto top off system but don't have the room.
pbienkiewi
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Are you running a sump ? If yes check your salinity and take a look at where the water level is. Make a line. Add enough RO or DI water if front of the powerheads and fill to desired level.
PS. check salinity every now and then. You get salt creep everywhere which is a loss of salt and not perfectly mixture of salt and water for water changes.
PS. check salinity every now and then. You get salt creep everywhere which is a loss of salt and not perfectly mixture of salt and water for water changes.
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jaybird101
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Originally Posted by earlybird
I have a water jug that I have a piece of airline tubing and an air control valve that I use to drip water thoughout the day to minimize my top offs. I still need to top off b/c I haven't gotten the drip rate down to a science and I don't think I ever will b/c there are too many factors involved in evaporation. Would love to have an auto top off system but don't have the room.
I use the same method for top offs.
Like you said, evaporation is not constent. And i'm constently adjusting my drips. But it is a cheap method.
I have a water jug that I have a piece of airline tubing and an air control valve that I use to drip water thoughout the day to minimize my top offs. I still need to top off b/c I haven't gotten the drip rate down to a science and I don't think I ever will b/c there are too many factors involved in evaporation. Would love to have an auto top off system but don't have the room.
I use the same method for top offs.
Like you said, evaporation is not constent. And i'm constently adjusting my drips. But it is a cheap method.
cjworkman
Member
Originally Posted by earlybird
Add it in front of a powerhead and try to do it as much as possible throughout the day so you aren't adding a whole lot at once.
I have a water jug that I have a piece of airline tubing and an air control valve that I use to drip water thoughout the day to minimize my top offs. I still need to top off b/c I haven't gotten the drip rate down to a science and I don't think I ever will b/c there are too many factors involved in evaporation. Would love to have an auto top off system but don't have the room.
Do you have the jug positioned above the tank? or are you using a pump? I wouldn't be able to get the jug permanently higher than the tank.
Add it in front of a powerhead and try to do it as much as possible throughout the day so you aren't adding a whole lot at once.
I have a water jug that I have a piece of airline tubing and an air control valve that I use to drip water thoughout the day to minimize my top offs. I still need to top off b/c I haven't gotten the drip rate down to a science and I don't think I ever will b/c there are too many factors involved in evaporation. Would love to have an auto top off system but don't have the room.
Do you have the jug positioned above the tank? or are you using a pump? I wouldn't be able to get the jug permanently higher than the tank.