nothing special, just a 10 gallon fresh water tank, with about 7 tetras and a small castle decoration. It seems like every week im dumping another 1-2 gallons in my tank just to keep the level even. I realize that water's gonna evaportate no matter what, but this seems like a lot in such a short amount of time.
my room stays at a temp of about 68-73, and there's a little heater in the tank that keeps the water at about 70. if there's anything i can do to slow this process, any help would be appreciated.
2007-02-21 06:33:26 · 7 answers · asked by J Balla 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
it does have a cover, one with a light and flap that i can lift up to feed them.
2007-02-21 06:40:11 · update #1
We have the same problem with a 50 and a 20 gallon. I look at it this way. Your supposed to add fresh water monthly anyway so the evaporation forces you to keep up with that responsibility. Plus the evaporating water acts like a humidifier for your house which cuts down on static electricity and helps keep your skin from drying out. I get frustrated by the drop in water level too, I think it just goes with the territory though.
2007-02-21 06:39:50 · answer #1 · answered by metz 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That's kind of a fact of life with a 10 gallon tank.
If your lid covers most / all of the tank, and your house is not overly dry, all you can do is continue to fill up the tank every few days.
Because a 10 gallon tank is so small, any evaporation will be much more noticeable.
You should increase the temperature to 77F, by the way. And since you should be doing weekly water changes anything, you could refill the tank at that time. If you're losing 1 gallon to evaporation every week, you could do a 2 gallon water change and put 3 gallons of water back in.
The only other solution would be to get a humidifier for your room.
2007-02-21 06:53:16 · answer #2 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree, evaporation. i comprehend I observe mine pass down extra without delay too when I absolutely have the nice and cozy temperature on interior the iciness or the a/c on interior the summer. I in simple terms save toping off the tank as mandatory. i'd imagine if there turned right into a leak there will be noticable indications around the tank jointly with water stains or dried up salt.
2016-12-04 11:29:25 · answer #3 · answered by binford 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL
I have a 75gal saltwater tank that evaporates about 1 gallon per DAY due to the amount of water movement from the 6 pumps.
I top it up every 2 days to keep the salinity ok.
2007-02-21 09:11:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are covers made for tanks that reduce the evaportation but you have to watch the temp because it will increase with the cover. Just a plain old piece of glass works.
2007-02-21 06:38:50 · answer #5 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure your house has enough humidity....try boiling a pot of water on the stove occasionally...also if you are just dumping straight tap water into your tank it probly contains chlorine, which evaporates quickly...pour the water into a container and let it sit preferably for 24 hours but a few will work and then pour it into the tank...the chlorine is bad for the fish....good luck
2007-02-21 06:43:19 · answer #6 · answered by susuze2000 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Having a full hood on it so there are no places for the water to evaporate.
2007-02-21 06:39:14 · answer #7 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋