WATER EVAPORATION

[R1_Ridah]

I think its just normal evaporation. I have a 100 gallon and a 30 gallon wet/dry. The 100 is covered while the sump is not. I lose about 1" of water from the main tank in 5 days, just in time for my 5-day water change.

In a 5 day period that sounds reasonable. My water level decreases in a 24 hour period. It's a 100 gallon tank. So imagine a 100 gallon filled up to about 80% then 24 hrs later it's down to less than 10-20%

 

[R1_Ridah]

what's the humidity in the room?

I will check..

 

[Nic]

think its time for a auto top off buddy.... better than loosing your pump and risking the collection

 

[nfored]

have you noticed If the water level is higher then normal in the tanks? I had something like this happen. my drian clogged a little which made the water level in the tank rise,and then the sump lower.

 

[worrut]

me too ,i think because of summer

 

[Danger_Chicken]

I don't think it could be straight evaporation. If the tanks and sump are inside and evaporating that much the room temp would have to be blazing and causing the water temp to probably be high enough to kill all the fish.

If you fill the sump does it drain again the next day?

 

[Nic]

If you fill the sump does it drain again the next day?

thats what he said..........

 

[KMKN]

mine is. Have to fill my tank a few gallons every week.

 

[xaznkewlguyx]

my 20g lost almost half an inch of water during the weekend i went to camp.

today it lost almost an inch from the quake. lol

 

[Danger_Chicken]

thats what he said..........

If that's the case and his tank level isn't increasing then he must have a leak some where. Water finds the path of least resistance it could be leaking in one spot and traveling along the frame, plumbing, stand, etc and showing up somewhere unexpected. with out seeing pic's of his setup it's all speculation.

In a 5 day period that sounds reasonable. My water level decreases in a 24 hour period. It's a 100 gallon tank. So imagine a 100 gallon filled up to about 80% then 24 hrs later it's down to less than 10-20%

He's talking about an 60-70 gallons, no way that's evaporation unless the sump is outside in the sun in a real hot place.