Stable salinity

[arawona1964]

Guys how do you keep salinity stable when tank evaporates every day it seems to go up
I have a aqua one cube at 90 Ltrs and a 40 ltr sump seems to lose a couple of litres a day
Is this normal to top up with so much rodi to keep reading normal

 

[FrugalReeferJon]

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[JTP424]

Yup get yourself an Ato top off.
A lot of it will depend on the surface area of your tank and how much it evaporates.

 

[arawona1964]

Yeah I suppose that’s the answer just wondering if it’s normal also it seems to make it jump from 1.025 to 1.028 in one day can’t be good for tank
Cycling atm so would like to know if it’s normal
Cheers

 

[arawona1964]

Yup get yourself an Ato top off.
A lot of it will depend on the surface area of your tank and how much it evaporates.

It’s a 45cm cube with a kid just a bit surprised how much it changes as no affects the reading

 

[JTP424]

It’s a 45cm cube with a kid just a bit surprised how much it changes as no affects the reading

Yea, you'll have evaporation in your sump too!

 

[arawona1964]

It’s a 45cm cube with a kid just a bit surprised how much it changes as no affects the reading

Yea, you'll have evaporation in your sump too!

I guess you just top up daily to bring reading down is that right

 

[arawona1964]

It’s a 45cm cube with a kid just a bit surprised how much it changes as no affects the reading

Yea, you'll have evaporation in your sump too!

Is the small fluctuation bad for tank etc

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

The smaller the tank, the more fluctuation there will be. Honestly, an ATO is the best $100 you will spend on this hobby, otherwise, yes, you need to top up every day which quickly gets tiring, and is a problem if you want to go away for a weekend or longer. .3 fluctuation every day is not good IMO, we try to keep everything as stable as possible.. Good luck

 

[Euphylliaphyle]

The smaller the tank, the more fluctuation there will be. Honestly, an ATO is the best $100 you will spend on this hobby, otherwise, yes, you need to top up every day which quickly gets tiring, and is a problem if you want to go away for a weekend or longer. .3 fluctuation every day is not good IMO, we try to keep everything as stable as possible.. Good luck

I have a 36 gallon tank with a solid plastic lid with just a 1.5" feeding port and small clearance gaps around equipment and wires. Even with this, I top off daily (manually). It's only a couple of pints at most, but it matters. My next equipment purchase is definitely going to be ATO. If my tank was smaller and/or I had no cover, I would have bought one already. Stability is everything in this hobby, and salinity stability has to be one of the most important forms!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I highly recommend getting yourself a TUNZE Osmolator nano. It is one of the best purchases you can make