| All saltwater tanks and freshwater tanks evaporate | | | | dry southwest may see much more then people in |
| water, that s a fact. However in a saltwater | | | | the humid south. How your tank is set up will also |
| aquarium the water that evaporates out will cause | | | | dictate how much water you lose. |
| the salt levels in the tank to rise. Holding the salt | | | | What To Do About The Evaporation In My Tank |
| levels consistent in your marine aquarium is an | | | | The best thing you can do is have a glass top that |
| important part to keeping healthy vibrant fish. With | | | | was made for the tank. this will limit the amount of |
| this in mind it is nice to know how much evaporation | | | | exposed water and slow evaporation down. You can |
| from a saltwater tank will occur on a regular basis. | | | | also keep a journal and record how much water you |
| Unfortunately it is hard to predict the evaporation | | | | had to replace and use it as a reference over time. |
| rate of any tank on a consistent basis. Many times in | | | | But remember that you must stay vigilant when it |
| drier times of the year your tank will lose more | | | | comes to replacing the lost water because your fish |
| water faster. This happens in the winter months | | | | will start to stress if the salinity of the water gets to |
| where your evaporation rate can sometime double. | | | | high. If the water level has dropped alot add new |
| In the summer months evaporation happens slowly | | | | fresh water slowly as opposed to all at once. This will |
| because the air is normally more humid. | | | | minimize the osmotic shock that can occur from rapid |
| Where you live will also dictate how much | | | | salinity changes. |
| evaporation from saltwater tanks occur. People in the | | | | |