The water in my fish tank is evaporating really fast. I expect that when it is hot during the summer, but now that it has cooled down I cant help be worry why the water is evparoating so fast. My tank is covered the heater is just right and there are no leaks so what could it be?
2007-10-11 07:53:49 · 10 answers · asked by just me 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Dry climate? You have a hood over it right? A hood prevents some evaportation. Other than that, you really cant prevent mother nature. You will just have to fill it up with new tank water. I think the hotter the tank is, the more it will evaporate..But you said your temp is cooler...maybe your air is just really dry..
2007-10-11 08:02:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the air in the house is dry it will pull the moisture out of the tank, even if it is covered, I have the same problem and I don't even use a heater, and I have to add about 3 gallons of water a week. Just keep filling it up and always try to add the water at the same temperature as the water in the tank. Some fish are very tempermental and if the water is too cold or too warm they'll go into shock, or get ick, and then you have to get rid of the whole tank.
2007-10-11 08:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by His Pumkin 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I know that my A/C in the house drys out the air and makes my tank evaporate faster. As long as your not leaking, don't worry about it just keep adding water when it goes down.
2007-10-11 10:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by Goober 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Around here when the air gets cooler it gets drier. I noticed my tank needs more water during the winter than summer... If you have a cover and no leaks you cant really do too much more. Is the location of it by a drafty spot in the house? You may need to move it. Otherwise keep adding water.... if you have plants its good for you to add water to keep the minerals up.
2007-10-15 07:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by Douglas R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
As we approach winter the air will get drier and drier...so you will experience water evaporation at a faster rate. In the summer, we had those hot humid days so water evaporation was slower.
2007-10-11 09:10:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It can ONLY be evaporation if your tank isn't leaking. Place a hygrometer in the room to check the % relative humidity. Even if temperatures are falling, if you have central heating and the % RH is less than 50, evaporation will be considerable.
2007-10-11 08:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by Michael B 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ur fish must be thirsty. Evaporation shouldn't happen that fast but if its not leaking anywhere, that seems to be the only logical explanation.
2007-10-11 08:01:40 · answer #7 · answered by jmiller 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It could be the light. When we turn the light on our hood light on for the day, the water evaporates faster than when we leave it off all day.
2007-10-11 08:21:09 · answer #8 · answered by Chels 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How do you know that the heater is just right? That happened to me to, but the heater was to high. LoL ask the people at the pet store. (^_^) Hope I've helped.
2007-10-11 08:01:07 · answer #9 · answered by angelkay 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋
IS EVERYONE REFILLING WITH JUST DECLORINATED WATER. SAME TEMP....HAVE LOST AND INCH, NOT WORRIED ABOUT HOW MUCH... JUST WHAT KIND.......THANKS KATHLEEN
2015-05-16 18:30:26 · answer #10 · answered by KATHLEEN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋