topping off

[birddude]

How offen do you top off your water? I seem to have to top off 2 times a week my temps are always at 80-81. Just wondering what everyone is doing. My tank is 55 gal with a fuge of 20 gal a great skimmer,120 of lr, 130 sand and 260 pc light. thanks greg

 

[laddy]

It has a lot to do with duration of the photo period of the lights, ambient temp, lights on the fuge, lights on the display. Just remember to mark a "reminder" on the tank itself and keep the water line there. Your fish and corals will thank you.

 

[lion_crazz]

I have to have my tank topped off daily.
That is why I use an auto top-off unit.

 

[birddude]

Thanks all for the response, was just wondering about this. Thanks you two! Greg

 

[nereef]

i top off about 1/2 gal every day on my 90.

 

[birddude]

Thanks all! Just thought it was alot of evaperaion (sp) but seems not. Thanks all ! Greg
Ps been here reading for along time your are the best well behaved fourm going!

 

[snapperboy]

i lose approx. 2 gallons a day! ... i thought this was a lot, what is avg. for the 120+ tanks? anyone?

125 AGA dual overflow, 260w pc lights 10k+actinic-14 hrs, 400watt 20k MH-8hrs, 90w pc over fuge area in sump(40gallon)-24hrs/7days-week
note: I've tried the pc's at 12 and 10 hr photo periods with no change. I have them on for that long so we can enjoy the tank in early morns.

 

[acrylic51]

Daily till I get the automated top off online......

 

[mudplayerx]

Originally Posted by birddude
How offen do you top off your water? I seem to have to top off 2 times a week my temps are always at 80-81. Just wondering what everyone is doing. My tank is 55 gal with a fuge of 20 gal a great skimmer,120 of lr, 130 sand and 260 pc light. thanks greg
I top off daily. I lose about 1/4" to 1/2" of water to evaporation in the winter and about 1" in the summer.
Make sure you top off daily, especially if you have your skimmer on the main display tank. A skimmer is severely hampered by fluctuating water levels.

 

[mudplayerx]

Originally Posted by Laddy
It has a lot to do with duration of the photo period of the lights, ambient temp, lights on the fuge, lights on the display. Just remember to mark a "reminder" on the tank itself and keep the water line there. Your fish and corals will thank you.
I cannot advocate this idea more highly. A reminder mark is what I use.

 

[renogaw]

generally my tank doesnt lose water but my wet/dry is constantly lowering in volume in it. i generally have to put a gallon a day into it with a 75 gal at 78ish degrees.