canopy

[Jarrett]

out of curiosity if i have a canopy on my 75 gallon tank with a 6 bulb T5 fixture in that is my water going to evaporate faster my assumed answer is yes but just want to double check

 

[Awibrandy]

I wouldn't know since I have always had canopies. But I do know that your tank will hold more heat therefor you have to have plans on how you will vent it sufficiently so as not to over heat the tank.

 

[Jarrett]

well right now i just keep the doors open to the canopy and that prevents the tank from over heating. i will install fans in it as well but only if that reduces evaporation because i just came home and my return pump was already sucking air from the canopy only being on for 2 days thats way to much water to be topping off

 

[Awibrandy]

How much did you have to top off? I have mine on a ATO.

 

[Jarrett]

well normally i change a little over 5 gallons a week of fresh top off water. but i had my canopy on today and i had to put like 4 big cups of water just to fill it back up so i dont have the exact measurments of the ammount of water i put back in but if i was to do that once a day for a week it would prob be equivalent to 10 gallons of water