Water level!

[Stevepet23]

Hi All,
This might sound pretty stupid but I have only started keeping discus so I dont really know much just yet, but I have noticed that everyday the water level seems to be getting lower & lower. I have a few plants in there, could that be it? I have checked the tank & it is not leaking at all!

[DiscusEden]

Hi Stevepet,

Not a stupid question at all. It could be evaporation. While cycling my tank (with the covers on) I lost about 35% of the water in 5 weeks, due to evaporation. Much worse on hot days, of course.

Just a thought.

[kalebjarrod]

firstly you heat your tank with the water movment through your hot pump

then heat it some more with your heater

then some more with your lights

you will lose a lot of water to evap :wink: just top it up with a solid water change

[Stevepet23]

Cool, thanks guys!!