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[foxface2]

it seems like i have a lot of evaporation and that i am toping my tank offf a lot.i am addding wter alomost everyday.is that normal is there anything i can do

 

[bonita69]

that is normal, auto top off will help, do you have a sump?

 

[michaeltx]

in the winter with the heaters going the air is dryer so there will be more evaporation going on its normal to have more.
how much are you topping off and what size tank.
Mike

 

[salt monger]

i add about 1 gallon per day in my 75 gallon tank and i only have t5 lighting, what worries me is that all this water must be condensing somewhere? is it condensing in my walls.... i hope i don't have mold issues down the road...

 

[michaeltx]

thats about normal.
its going into the air thats all. in the winter time the heaters in the home really dry the air out so it sucks up water to level back out. but more than likely there is more moisture in the air on a spring day than you have now. if you are worried you can get a dehumidifier that can pull the water out of the air.
Mike

 

[foxface2]

i have a 90gal, and am adding prolly 2 galllons every day

 

[michaeltx]

that still in a good range depending on where you live and how dry the air is and what you keep the temp at
Mike

 

[socal57che]

1 gal. daily.
72 bow under a heater vent.
Depends on your hood/lights/fans also. Open top with a lot of aiflow and blazing halides will increase evaporation.

 

[socal57che]

Originally Posted by Foxface2
http:///forum/post/2461146
i have a 90gal, and am adding prolly 2 galllons every day
You may want to search the DIY forum for auto top-off setups as bonita mentioned.

 

[foxface2]

i will do! Thanks

 

[big]

Yep, I have a 72 Bow, no glass cover with a big basement sump- fuge. At least 1 1/2 gallon a day. Like Mike or somebody said the evaporation is good for the indoor air in the winter.
Summer I think mine is less evaporation. Moister air in the house. Bad then, makes AC work harder keeping humidity down ..

... Warren

 

[dirtshark]

about 1to2 gallons on my 100 and 1gallon on my 55 and 30 tanks per day,, for me.

 

[michaeltx]

I had about 3 gallons on my open top 100 I had setup in the winter and 1 gallon a day in the summer with the AC on.
Mike

 

[briand7878]

I just got a float valve auto shut off for my ro/di unit. There is no problem running that water directly to my sump with the auto shut off in there is there. I lose about 3 gallons per day and get tired of filling it all the time.

 

[perfectdark]

30 gal cube tank I top off 1/2 gal a day.

 

[nina&noah]

hmmmmm I only top off about once every 3 days. Usually with a gallon or less. I have a 90 gallon.

 

[john,jr]

Originally Posted by salt monger
http:///forum/post/2461143
i add about 1 gallon per day in my 75 gallon tank and i only have t5 lighting, what worries me is that all this water must be condensing somewhere? is it condensing in my walls.... i hope i don't have mold issues down the road...
I have a set up almost like your and a gallon a day is what I t5 lighting and a sump for filter.

 

[bugsy]

Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/2470617
hmmmmm I only top off about once every 3 days. Usually with a gallon or less. I have a 90 gallon.
same here. 150gl tank guess it's because we use a/c year round

 

[1journeyman]

180 gallon, 100g refugium and sump.
About 4 gallons a day in the winter.... Yes, it's a pain.
Evaporation is a sign of good gas exchange though.

 

[big]

Originally Posted by nina&noah
http:///forum/post/2470617
hmmmmm I only top off about once every 3 days. Usually with a gallon or less. I have a 90 gallon.
That looks like covered tank???..... no more than that