High evaporation "season"

[stempy]

I use a drip system and keep the lids off my tank and just let nature happen My basement sits anywhere from 30ish%- 70% humidity depending on what the humidity is outside the house. Typically sits around 50% most of the time.

 

[rodger]

it's not always based on seasons, but how you heat/cool your house/shop as well. We run central air and the condensation hose simply goes into a 5 gallon bucket and when it gets full, I use the exact same water to top off the tanks a good part of it just came evaporated from

That has the potential for failure. Do you know what your evaporator core is made from? Is lead used to solder it together?

 

[Frank Castle]

That has the potential for failure. Do you know what your evaporator core is made from? Is lead used to solder it together?

well im not sure, but I guess im about to start researching it then.....

 

[DN328]

Cooler air temp=more evaporation. Stop running your AC. Not what I do though lol.

haha, I wish I HAD AC. I'm talking all things constant, with lids. For as the summer hits, my house is warmer, my tank gets warmer and I notice a increase evaporation.

 

[DN328]

Strange thing yesterday is my internal overflow water is back at the level that it should be. The only thing I can think of is the drain rate increased and went back to equilibrium with return. But then the sump level should have exceeded where I have my ATO set at.

 

[pops]

I do 90% or fin level water changes every Saturday, evaporation not an issue. granted by saturday they are down 1 or 2" no big whoop, its water change day. along with vacuuming and tank maintenance and bla bla bla.

 

[pops]

the tank at work goes down perhaps 4" . its all HVAC controlled. I still do nothing, Friday is 90% or fin level for it .

 

[MonsterFishCreeper]

After having my first glass top on a tank recently I'll be adding them to every tank I can. I just ordered one for my 70 but the sump will still be open. I'm thinking of getting a piece of glass cut that covers everything but the trickle tower and an opening at the opposite end for the return hose which should not only reduce evaporation but help eliminate splashing.

 

[CarpCharacin]

AC removes humidity an that is bad if you live in a dry climate, like i do. I do not use AC. I use an evaporative cooler that raises the humidity inside. If it is humid inside, less water will evaporate from my tanks.