evaporation

reefNetWork · 04/12/2006, 04:39 PM

my 12 gallon nano cube seems to lose a lot of water from evaporaton. is tbere anything i can do to slow down evaporation or do i just have to top it off every now and then? thanks william

gallivanmk · 04/12/2006, 05:06 PM

Just keep topping it off... Maybe check your temp. to make sure its not too high.

AZDesertRat · 04/12/2006, 05:06 PM

Evaporation helps keep the tank temperature down. If you cover the tank or do something to reduce the evaporation the temp will go up. Best thing is top it up regularly or even add an auto topoff device. In small systems and inch or two of water can make a huge difference is salinity so try to keep up with it.

04/12/2006, 04:39 PM	#1
reefNetWork Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 365	evaporation my 12 gallon nano cube seems to lose a lot of water from evaporaton. is tbere anything i can do to slow down evaporation or do i just have to top it off every now and then? thanks william

04/12/2006, 05:06 PM	#2
gallivanmk Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 663	Just keep topping it off... Maybe check your temp. to make sure its not too high.

04/12/2006, 05:06 PM	#3
AZDesertRat Moved On Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NW Phoenix Posts: 16,621	Evaporation helps keep the tank temperature down. If you cover the tank or do something to reduce the evaporation the temp will go up. Best thing is top it up regularly or even add an auto topoff device. In small systems and inch or two of water can make a huge difference is salinity so try to keep up with it.