Water change Wednesday

[Nanook]

Topped off today . I've averaged my Top off to about 4.7 gallons per day.

I evaporate about 3-4 gallons a day on my 1100 gallon system.

 

[hampmp]

Wonder why I'm seeing so much. Only about 200g twv. Sump is in the basement and fully open.

 

[chucklez]

My 300g system i need to add approximately 5g every 2 days to top off.

 

[Tradewinds]

Wonder why I'm seeing so much. Only about 200g twv. Sump is in the basement and fully open.

Has the salinity remained constant? Hopefully there isn't a small leak in the system, which went undetected. 4.7 gallons a day seems excessive for that size system imo.

On my 180, which is in the basement, I only add about 2 gallons top-off per day on average.

 

[hampmp]

Salinity has remained 1.026.

 

[Tradewinds]

Salinity has remained 1.026.

Any fans blowing across the sump or hot lights hanging over it?

 

[hampmp]

There is air blowing through the areas as the furnace is in the room. Also a dehumidifier.

 

[Mr D smack]

There are so many different factors to consider in evaporation. The way I had my 135 setup I evaporated 3 gallons a day. My 120 varies from 1/2 gallon a day to maybe 2.5 gallons a day. As for salinity change, on my 120 to drop it .001 it requires me to remove 5 gallons of tank water and replace it with 5 gallons RO

 

[Tradewinds]

There are so many different factors to consider in evaporation. The way I had my 135 setup I evaporated 3 gallons a day. My 120 varies from 1/2 gallon a day to maybe 2.5 gallons a day. As for salinity change, on my 120 to drop it .001 it requires me to remove 5 gallons of tank water and replace it with 5 gallons RO

And don't forget, when your full of hot air there is more evaporation. :beer:

 

[hampmp]

Lol I'll watch it closer tonight.

 

[hampmp]

Yah I was more than slightly off . Closer to 1.8-2 gallons a day.

 

[Pife]

That sounds better than almost 5 gallons.

 

[Mr D smack]

That sounds better than almost 5 gallons.

Every thing gets exaggerated and it's true because it's on the Internet :hammer:

 

[hampmp]

Water change today . Only the 2nd water change I've done since standing it up and it took around 15 minutes. Much easier when it's plumbed to empty via the return pump than siphoning lol. I will still siphon every other time to clean the sand.

 

[Pife]

I did a water change on all three tanks tonight and cleaned three powerheads. Anybody else do there Wednesday water change?

 

[kegogut]

I need to. I'll prolly mix some water tonight and do it tomorrow or Friday.

 

[Mr D smack]

I didn't get mine done this evening but I'll get it tomorrow

 

[btweymouth1s]

15 gallons changed on Water Change Thursday morning.

 

[Boosted Rxp]

Did 20 gallons on tuesday

 

[Pife]

I did a five gallon water change on my frag system. Any one else?