Fish tank water

[steo123]

Iv noticed in the last 2 weeks that my water is evaporating very quickly . Never seen it b4 and then tank was full 2 weeks ago. What could be the problem

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[billdogg]

It's evaporating. It's what water does. Many use a automatic top off ATO) of one sort or another. Others, myself included, add the water lost to evaporation manually. My 120DT/40sump setup loses ~ 2gallons/day. This is due to the dry heat from the furnace in the winter, and the AC condenser removing it from the air in the summer. It is perfectly normal for any body of water to attempt to equalize itself with it's surroundings. Leave a measuring cup full of water on the counter. It, too, will lose water to evaporation.

 

[steo123]

It's evaporating. It's what water does. Many use a automatic top off ATO) of one sort or another. Others, myself included, add the water lost to evaporation manually. My 120DT/40sump setup loses ~ 2gallons/day. This is due to the dry heat from the furnace in the winter, and the AC condenser removing it from the air in the summer. It is perfectly normal for any body of water to attempt to equalize itself with it's surroundings. Leave a measuring cup full of water on the counter. It, too, will lose water to evaporation.

It's never happened b4 it's only the last 2 weeks

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[mcgyvr]

Lower humidity...more surface aggitation equals faster evaporation...
Its either that or you have a leak..

 

[Sk8r]

A 50 gallon tank may evap a gallon a day. It's normal, even useful, if you're adding calc to your topoff water.

 

[steo123]

Lower humidity...more surface aggitation equals faster evaporation...
Its either that or you have a leak..

Going shops today to get tepmperturr reader . It feels quite warm

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[nereefpat]

Yes, a thermometer is always a good piece of equipment to have...

 

[tomreefer]

All thermometers can be off a degree. I have a traceable thermometer and have an apex/ I calibrate my Apex with the traceable.. Yes kind of expensive but the most accurate. My apex was 0.4 off the mark the other day.. just saying