water loss

[bighen]

how much water loss do you see in your tank in a day or in a week?

 

[mnchartier]

I have a 90 Gal DT and a 100Gal sump and my topoff container is 5 gallons I refill that with Limewater about every other day

 

[patsfan1130]

anywhere from 1 - 5 gallons. depends on the tank. how big is your tank? can you describe your setup a bit?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Most people lose on the order of 1-3% daily, but it can vary substantially with the tank setup and the local weather and season.

 

[Names Brucey]

I lose about 2 gallons on my 180 everyday.

 

[sc reefer]

I lost about 2.5 gallons on my 55 every week.

 

[bighen]

im running a 220 gallon main tank and 30 gallon sum im losing about 5-8 gallon a week

 

[bighen]

i was runing scared thinking that my tank was leaking, because when i look under the tank 1 side always seem wet, but its the side the sump is under, now im thinking condensation

 

[bighen]

and as far as lights goes im running (3) 250 watt MH, (2) 96 watt power compact

 

[sedor]

I lose about 1 - 1.5 G a day on my 72. I got tired of filling 5G buckets every other day so I got a 20G trash can and now I only fill it on the weekends.

 

[am3gross]

yep almost 5 gallons a day for me .... in the summer it is worse!

 

[bighen]

ok so can you guys help me brain storm on the salton the bottom of my tank

 

[rdelong]

about 2-3 gpd on my 185

 

[mdntrdr]

2 1/2 G. daily on 220.

 

[bighen]

im thinking more like 5-8 gallon a week

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

ok so can you guys help me brain storm on the salton the bottom of my tank

Huh?

Salt on the bottom of the aquarium? In the aquarium?

 

[Lightsluvr]

ok so can you guys help me brain storm on the salton the bottom of my tank

Huh?

Salt on the bottom of the aquarium? In the aquarium?

...or on the outside of the glass?

If the latter, you have a drip, or other source of salt-laden moisture, like your sump, power cables from a heater or power-head. It's called salt-creep.

LL

 

[bighen]

it on the bottom of the tank, not inside, not on the side, on the bottom, were it sit on the stand

 

[Lightsluvr]

it on the bottom of the tank, not inside, not on the side, on the bottom, were it sit on the stand

How close is that spot to the top of your skimmer or sump? Any splash or air bubbling going on in that area?

I'm hoping it's not a leak in your tank's silicone... that would suck.

LL

 

[bighen]

i think thats what it is, i have a leak