How can i stop water from Evaporaing

[Sk8r]

Seriously---we can be serious---many, if not most, marine tanks go topless except for the light support, precisely because, especially in summer, heat is a major problem. Evaporation keeps your tank from greenhousing its way to lethal temperatures---. You'll fare best stabilizing a day and night temp of about 80 degrees, with very little variation. That's got some small wiggle room in both directions before anything would be in trouble, if you have a power-out or other problem.

 

[WaterKeeper]

Serious? Well you can put a half gallon of motor oil on the surface and it will slow the process WAY down.

 

[jgln]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14771254#post14771254 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Serious? Well you can put a half gallon of motor oil on the surface and it will slow the process WAY down.

You can also get the water temp down as close to freezing as possible that will slow it down but even icecubes in the fridge can dissapear over time.

 

[WaterKeeper]

I hate it when my Polar Bear Tank's icebergs sublimate.

 

[Alaskan Reefer]

hehehe

I was at a Sportsman's show here in AK this past weekend and the Department of Fish and Game had little rainbow trout, dolly varden, and salmon in 29g tanks for viewing. I wonder how fast the water was evaporating in those -- at about 55 degrees.

Evaporation is your friend, it's a very cheap chiller, and gives you room to add kalk daily through your top off water. I know for me, when the summertime brings air with moisture in it and my evaporation rate is about half, I have to dose 2 part. Wintertime's drier air and stronger evaporation is a blessing.