does evaporation remove trace elements?

afex · 07/21/2006, 03:13 PM

my new setup evaporates quite a bit each day, and i'm worried that i may be losing more than just water

i know the salt remains after evaporation, but does increased evaporation also call for the increase in water changes? (losing other things like calcium, iodine, magnesium, etc)

thanks.

blufish · 07/21/2006, 03:15 PM

Only the water evaporates. EVERYTHING else stays behind.

07/21/2006, 03:13 PM	#1
afex Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 542	does evaporation remove trace elements? my new setup evaporates quite a bit each day, and i'm worried that i may be losing more than just water i know the salt remains after evaporation, but does increased evaporation also call for the increase in water changes? (losing other things like calcium, iodine, magnesium, etc) thanks.

07/21/2006, 03:15 PM	#2
blufish 10 & Over Club Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 212	Only the water evaporates. EVERYTHING else stays behind.