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    Posted: January 05 2012 at 11:02am
It seems as though I'm getting more evaporation on my tank over the last couple months that I did during the summer.. I have to top off my 72g with 1 to 1.5 gallons every day instead of the .5 to 1 I did in the summer months. Is this common?
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I'd say it might have to do with how dry it has been here the past month. Also is your tank near a heater vent? That could cause it to evaporate more.

I've never noticed any difference in top off amounts for my tanks in the winter vs. summer though.
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Ive noticed increased evaporation also... i'm finding that i need to open a window during the day to keep all the condensation off my windows. how many people use dehumidifiers?
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Really!?
I would have guessed heater malfunction.
Water evaporation increases very quickly when the temperature rises.

On a side note, I've been pleasantly surprised that evaporation is almost zero here on the Big Island. No top-off necessary.
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