Dorgs2 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Hi all, I have a JBJ 28g HQI (186w) and am wondering what's a "normal" daily evaporation; or how much should I be topping-off on a daily basis? Thanks in advance. Todd Link to comment
steviejitsu Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 its quite alot. i get through 5 gallons of topoff water in maybe a little over a full week. but i got fans blowing and stuff Link to comment
carbon-mantis Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 I guess it's the difference in air-tank temperature, but I'm having to replace nearly 1/2 a gallon every 24 hours in my 10g. Not having a top isn't really helping that much either(bulky filters and glass lids don't fit). Link to comment
moto826 Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 i top off 1 gallon a day with a ato its a 24 by 24 cube with a 400 watt mh Link to comment
Scott Riemer Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 "normal" varies, therefore, there is no "normal". Open top Aquapod 24 with a 150W Sunpod on 8 hours per day - I top-off about 28 oz./day Link to comment
StevieT Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 Summer is much different than winter on my open top with MH. Also now that I have a reefkeeper controlling my fans/heater I get much much less. Past summer: 5-8 gallons/week This winter: 2 gallons/week Link to comment
nemmy Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 A gallon a day right now, give or take. I keep my house at 72 in the winter, 76-78 in the summer. EDIT: Figured i better state this is an open top 40B my 24g nano i never top off, the SG is 1.025 every time i check it. WEIRRDDD!! Then again it has a nice fitting lid, when you open it the evap water falls back into the tank instead of escaping. Or my 40b is the "easier target" and evaps like crazy. Link to comment
Walking_Target Posted December 9, 2009 Share Posted December 9, 2009 It definitely varies depending on what you've got going on. My Biocube gets a topoff of about 1L every day and a half or so. Link to comment
Dorgs2 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thanks for all your input! Link to comment
MitchReef Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Mine's a 75G display, about 90G total system and I add 3 1/2 gallons a day! Link to comment
Land0 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 LED retro fit and i swear my evap is only 1/3 cup a day or less.. you should probably just be checking you salinity every day or so because every tank seems to be a little different, and if you make that your daily routine youll see whats "normal" for your tank pretty quickly Link to comment
masterbuilder Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Zero ........ I have a proper canopy. Link to comment
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