Evaporation Problem

[Shokoy]

can anyone please help me with my super fast evaporation
i replace my water with RO/DI almost every 2 to 3 days can anyone please help me solve this problem thank you very much

 

[doctorgori]

We need more info/details on your setup...otherwise a simple search here on RC yields tons of diy ATO info

 

[bimmerzs]

HI,

My 90G system evaporates 3-4 gallons a day, depending on time of.year. I suggest purchasing an auto top-off system, that and a refractometer are two of the best thing's you can purchase for your reef tank.

Cheers,

 

[doctorgori]

HI,

My 90G system evaporates 3-4 gallons a day, depending on time of.year. I suggest purchasing an auto top-off system, that and a refractometer are two of the best thing's you can purchase for your reef tank.

Cheers,

Or a entry level controller and float switches along with a ro/di unit

 

[fishgate]

My 40g loses almost a gallon a day. Evaporation is not a bad thing. It keeps fresh water flowing into your tank.

 

[goldenfamaliy]

30 gallon system, gallon and a half a day

 

[BigCountry74]

My 40g loses almost a gallon a day. Evaporation is not a bad thing. It keeps fresh water flowing into your tank.

/this

:beer:

 

[Ron Reefman]

can anyone please help me with my super fast evaporation
i replace my water with RO/DI almost every 2 to 3 days can anyone please help me solve this problem thank you very much

Try my solution. My 350g system evaporates about 2-2.5 gallons per day. I let my wife add the top off water.:celeb3:

 

[disc1]

My 40g loses almost a gallon a day. Evaporation is not a bad thing. It keeps fresh water flowing into your tank.

I'm not real sure what you are saying exactly here, but I wouldn't rely on top off to keep the water fresh since anything in the water gets left behind. Water changes are still a must no matter how much water you are topping off with.

 

[fishgate]

I'm not real sure what you are saying exactly here, but I wouldn't rely on top off to keep the water fresh since anything in the water gets left behind. Water changes are still a must no matter how much water you are topping off with.

I still change water regularly (10%/week). The top-off is a bonus.

 

[cjk76]

Add a lid to the tank. Slow down flow through the sump. Switch from MH to LEDs.

Those should help.

 

[reefbooger]

You can slow it down but you wont ever be able to stop it. Lights, fans, skimmers ... all contribute to evaporation. construct an auto top-off system.

 

[robertjk7005]

Try my solution. My 350g system evaporates about 2-2.5 gallons per day. I let my wife add the top off water.:celeb3:

LOL, This sounds like a great solution!

 

[on the spot]

Try my solution. My 350g system evaporates about 2-2.5 gallons per day. I let my wife add the top off water.:celeb3:

OK, but you have to pay the mileage.





stupid, stupid, stupid :headwally:




A simple float valve hooked to a bucket of water is a cheap way. How much water are we talking about Shokoy?

 

[Shokoy]

ok my tank is a nano 20g and i lose like 1 gallon half a day so my evaporation is really fast and i don't know why

 

[Dr. Reef]

i lose about 1-2 gal a day on my 240

 

[scotties82]

I lose about one gallon a day with a 75 gallon display and 25 gallon sump

 

[Shokoy]

oh so this evaporation is normal on saltwater tank thank you very much guys
thank you Reef Central for my problem

 

[EllieSuz]

Top off daily will prevent large swings in salinity. An auto top off is nice, but doing it manually only takes a few minutes a day. It's one of the facts of maintaining a tank.

 

[Darth Vedder]

ok my tank is a nano 20g and i lose like 1 gallon half a day so my evaporation is really fast and i don't know why

1 gallon lost in half a day? So that is 2 gallons a day from a 20 gallon nano? That does seem crazy high...