Hey Y'all!
So I finished my DIY ATO system before the weekend, took some tweaking to get it setup, but I got it working great. It cycles on and off fairly often (I only used one float switch), so I will eventually move the return for the ATO to my overflow box, so that it won't cycle as much; but even now, its working really well!
However, now that I can honestly see what my ATO rate is, I am burning through about a half gallon a day (likely a little more) with the lights on approximately 12hrs. I think I need a timer for my lights, so that I don't leave them on as long; but I don't know if that is heavily related. Closed top DT with only 2-2.5 inches open on the back side, but the sump is completely open and in a small (like really small!) compartment. BTW, my tank so a 20 long with a 5 gallon sump.
My temp is at 78, largely because the tank is on the second floor, and we can have really hot days that get up in that range, so I don't want the tank to overheat from the set temp. However, I am not sure If this would cause a problem with higher evaporation rates.
So here is the question. Does anyone have similar evaporation rates with this small setup (is this normal?), and would a temperature drop (4-6 degrees) have a major effect?
So I finished my DIY ATO system before the weekend, took some tweaking to get it setup, but I got it working great. It cycles on and off fairly often (I only used one float switch), so I will eventually move the return for the ATO to my overflow box, so that it won't cycle as much; but even now, its working really well!
However, now that I can honestly see what my ATO rate is, I am burning through about a half gallon a day (likely a little more) with the lights on approximately 12hrs. I think I need a timer for my lights, so that I don't leave them on as long; but I don't know if that is heavily related. Closed top DT with only 2-2.5 inches open on the back side, but the sump is completely open and in a small (like really small!) compartment. BTW, my tank so a 20 long with a 5 gallon sump.
My temp is at 78, largely because the tank is on the second floor, and we can have really hot days that get up in that range, so I don't want the tank to overheat from the set temp. However, I am not sure If this would cause a problem with higher evaporation rates.
So here is the question. Does anyone have similar evaporation rates with this small setup (is this normal?), and would a temperature drop (4-6 degrees) have a major effect?
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