How Much Top Off Water A Day Does Everyone Use?

Discussion in 'General Reef Topics' started by CashMoney6980, Feb 9, 2013.

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  1. CashMoney6980

    CashMoney6980 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Lol, I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who's stepped on a glass top! When my 125 was freshwater, I took the glass tops off, leaned them against the wall while I was doing maintenance, then stepped backwards a little bit later an broke it right in half. Still not sure how I managed not to cut my foot up tho lol
     
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  2. BUGz

    BUGz Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    My 185g/30g sump loses about 2g daily monitored by ATO. I have a lot of surface agitation on my tanks, so I probably lose more than average.
     
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  3. djbonney138

    djbonney138 Peppermint Shrimp

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    75 gallon with a 20 gal. sump and I lose a little over a gallon a day.
     
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  4. epsilon

    epsilon Feather Star

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    Was around a gallon per day until I put in an algae scrubber. Now I'd say an easy 2 gallons. Sucks too as I have to cart in all water for my tank. /sigh I hate well water...
     
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  5. CashMoney6980

    CashMoney6980 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    I've also been curious how much evaporation an algae scrubber would add cuz I'm looking into adding one. Thank you much for the post!
     
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  6. Todd_Sails

    Todd_Sails Giant Squid

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    I have a 125c mixed Reeg, with a 50g sump

    Before ia hooked up my auto top off, I was adding about 2g a day, then I figured out my sump was leaking a small amount.

    So, I plumged to my basement, and have a ATO hooked right to my sump via a float valve3, hooked up to my RO/DI. Now my SG doesn't move much at all.
     
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  7. Nuebie

    Nuebie Peppermint Shrimp

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    I have to fill my 5 gallon res every 4 days max to make sure it doesnt run dry.
     
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  8. KDtrey5

    KDtrey5 Coral Banded Shrimp

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    5 gallon tank. A cup a day.
     
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  9. ReefBruh

    ReefBruh Giant Squid

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    Depending on the day 3-5 gallons a day.
     
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  10. CashMoney6980

    CashMoney6980 Spanish Shawl Nudibranch

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    Holy hell! What size tank?
     
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