Water evaporation

[Teh Soon Seng]

Hi, I having a 3x2x2 tank and I have to top up about 1.5litre of water everyday. Is this normal? I dont have a chiller for my tank

[lauterbrunnen]

yes normal. mine is 4ft and i need 2 liters everyday. no chiller but i use auto top up device.

[Evolutionz]

you guys use fan? i wonder if chiller is used, whats the evaporation rate like?

[rainmalawi]

For my 4 feet tank with fan, I must top up 3 litres everyday. Now with chiller, I only need to top up 2 litres every week if I want because my sump can manage the slightly reduced water level.

[Teh Soon Seng]

I guess chiller does help

[Anchorman]

Hello folks, i used both chiller & fan. I have to top up 1.5 ltr twice daily. The reason for using fan is to reduce the chiller kick-in time hence i lower my electric consumption. Another point to note is the tank locaton. The more windy or open area will have less evaporation. Cheers,

[Evolutionz]

That's weird.. Should either just use fan or just use chiller.. IMO fan is really too troublesome.. For my 34l tank I to up 1.5l daily. It makes my sg fluctuate alot too

[hanafi_weeseng]

That's weird.. Should either just use fan or just use chiller.. IMO fan is really too troublesome.. For my 34l tank I to up 1.5l daily. It makes my sg fluctuate alot too

U can try the dripping method,just need a container n those small pastic tap for controlling the drip

[dnsfpl]

top up 40ml per hour, app 1l per day
20l weekly water change with salinity 1.020

this regime will keep my salinity 1.025-6

[Teh Soon Seng]

I'm thinking of dripping method too . won't effect salinity too much

[sol]

And I still wonder why i have to top up 3L/day.. Now i know, its just normal.

[I love angel]

I'm thinking of dripping method too . won't effect salinity too much

Are you keeping coral???

No chiller that means you are not keep any coral.

FOWLR is not a problem on the salinity.