Alright, ive heard of water evaporating in saltwater tanks but never in fresh, but lo and behold I seem to have that. It seems like every 1-2 weeks my water level drops about an inch, is this normal or is something wrong? Ive checked for leaks everywhere, in the tank, in the filtration, not a drop of water anywhere, like I asked before, is this normal?
Water disapearing?
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It's quite possible, but should be a non-issue if you are performing weekly partial water changes.
you hear of it happening in SW tanks so often because evaporation can lead to problems due to a higher level of salt in the water. i'm just curious as to why you thought regular water wouldn't evaporate? it does it all the time when it's not in a tank. . .
if you aren't doing the water changes, then that is a normal rate of evaporation when the air is pretty dry. but you should be doing the water changes. if all you do is top it off with new water, the assorted minerals in the water will build up to high levels (not to mention high nitrates) and start to negatively affect your fish.
if you aren't doing the water changes, then that is a normal rate of evaporation when the air is pretty dry. but you should be doing the water changes. if all you do is top it off with new water, the assorted minerals in the water will build up to high levels (not to mention high nitrates) and start to negatively affect your fish.
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if you leave your lights on a lot, then its inevitable that theres gonna be some evaporation. happens to me all the time
i never thought of it that way iamgroovy. now i can tell my parents something good about haveing 6 tanks in our house. :clap:
