nano cube evaporation rates

[hammerswinger]

I just set up my new nano cube 6 and have experienced really no evaporation in 3 days. The total evaporation in 3 days has been about 9 oz? This is in the Midwest winter air that usually sucks up water quickly! Is this unusual, i do have the full hood on it and it seems to seal pretty tight. Although i am worried it may be to tight and give me PH problems.

 

[Illuminati]

I have a 24 and am just a little south of you, same here, almost zero evaporation.

 

[hammerswinger]

what is your PH at, i have not been able to check mine yet?

 

[Illuminati]

It's been a while since I last tested it, I'll try to do it tonight. Every time I have ever tested it it has been fine so I haven't really thought of testing it within the last few weeks.

 

[Illuminati]

Found an old post in which I recorded my PH, it's from January 17

Ph- 8.1 or 8.3 (Couldn't tell which blue it was but it was one of these)

That was the last time I tested it.

 

[Mojo Jojo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9229929#post9229929 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by colinadam
I have a 24 and am just a little south of you, same here, almost zero evaporation.

Really? My nano gives out from 15-25 fl. ounces a day. Not a lot, but still a little bit.

Ph level stays contant from 8.07 - 8.21. As you can see I still dont get it right all the time with the buffer. Currently is stands at 8.09

 

[chelskisw6]

i lose like 100000 gallons a day....

no seriously, i dont know how much, but its alot.

t5 HO over open top 22g

 

[SEAFLOWERS]

with an open top you are going to lose more than you would otherwise.

 

[InvaderJim]

Man you guys are lucky. My tank has ridiculous evaporation.

 

[slowECUdiver]

don't know the exact rates of evap on my 10g nano since i have an ATO hookedup to keep salinity fairly constant. but if i had to guess, i'd say i evaporate 2-3 gallons/week, sometimes more. i'm also running it open top with an Odyssea 175w HQI 10k bulb with 2x18 w of PC actinics and 2 LED moonlights.

 

[victor_c3]

I've only had my tank up and running for about 2.5 weeks now and I'm experiencing about 3 gallons a week of evaporation from my 30 gallon tank with a 10 gallon sump.

 

[hammerswinger]

i guess the nano cube cver does its job good then!!

 

[bowfront26]

i get about 1 L. of evap per week