evaporation???

[wablondie98664]

i was wondering how much evaporation everyone gets in their tanks. since i set up my 150 with 975 watts of metal halide, i am replacing 3 or more gallons of water a day. this amount seems like alot to me, is this a normal amount??

 

[neoreef]

with only pc's I replace 1/2 gallon per day in my 55 gallon tank.

 

[squidd]

I've got about 320 gals between all my tanks (not counting the 210 which is still cycling) and I replace about 6 gal a day...
So yours sounds about right for a topless tank...
Do you run fans to cool your lights/water..?

 

[wablondie98664]

we have one exsaust fan on the hood and one small fan from a mini fridge ( husband says it's about 30,000 rpm's) blowing over the water

 

[squidd]

That's a big part of it...But it still beats a chiller...

 

[wablondie98664]

yep, a lot less expensive than a chiller thanks