HELP! Water evaporates
- Thread starter molodets
- Start date
- Location
- Bloomfield, NJ
Yes water is known to evaporate use rodi water to top off your aquarium, when water evaporates it raises the salinity of the water I assume you are using a device that measure specific gravity right?
- Location
- Staten Island
That will happen during the winter months because the air in your house is dry and the water temp is warmer than the air. You could add RO water only. I have to add 2 gallons ever 2 to 3 days.
- Location
- Sound Beach,LI
Really?! You have a reef tank and dont know about evap? How long has the tank been set up? You should have noticed this in the first couple of days. The best option, if you have the space, is to try and set up an auto top off, ATO for short. There are a ton of threads about it here and you can find info on the web. You can purchase a manufactured one or do it yourself. The longer you wait to top off the worse it gets for your livestock. HTH
- Location
- Sound Beach,LI
You might want to think about using distilled water for the time being. Tap water can add stuff to your tank that you wont see on normal test kits and will give you headaches down the road.
I just used a 1 gallon empty container of milk; filled it with ro water strapped it upside down to the sump right where the water level i marked. So everytime the water level drops to the point where air can enter the gallon water will be released until the water level is back up.
Cheap and easy.... lol Hope it works for you.
Cheap and easy.... lol Hope it works for you.
- Location
- Flushing, NY
Tap water will probably add a lot of silicates to your tank, causing nuisance algae later. There is chlorine in tap water too.
- Location
- Long Island, 11769
what exactly did you think you could do without topping off? and what are you using to test the tap water that leads you to believe that the levels (levels of what?) are perfect?
- Location
- Staten Island
Tap water has copper and other metals in it that will kill your corals
- Location
- Westchester, NY
If you cannot afford or fit an RODI unit in your apartment you should get Distilled water for top off. Water evaporation will depend on the time of year and your living conditions.
Evaporation happens year round. It may be amplified by dry air in the house but is primarily due to water movement (through your sump and by the use of powerheads).
I do not know what size tank you have but you should not wait to the point of having to add 2 gallons before you are topping off. In a small tank, you will have a large salinity swing if you are 2 gallons 'low' on your water. Top off should be done on a daily basis, usually more often than once per day on a larger system.
- Location
- Far Rockaway 11691
personally i recommend any rodi unit that will produce zero tds water. there are many expensive and inexpensive options.
have a look at http://www.airwaterice.com/ they have good customer service
if you know how to install and can trouble shoot your self try
www.purewaterclub.com have one from them also and produces zero TDS water.
People would tell you that there filters are no good because they dont use clear canisters. the TDS of the output water will tell you if the filters need changing
have a look at http://www.airwaterice.com/ they have good customer service
if you know how to install and can trouble shoot your self try
www.purewaterclub.com have one from them also and produces zero TDS water.
People would tell you that there filters are no good because they dont use clear canisters. the TDS of the output water will tell you if the filters need changing
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