Using A Litermeter Iii

[Sea Turtle]

Hi everyone.

I am currently using a literMeter III to dose calcium and Alkalinity and also replenish the evaporated water with RO/DI water. I have set the meter to add around 3.95 l/day of RO/DI water to counter the evaporated water. However, it seems as if I am constantly changing it due to inconsitent evaporation amounts per day. Am I doing this properly or is there a better way to do this?

Thanks

 

[SkiFletch]

Hi everyone.

I am currently using a literMeter III to dose calcium and Alkalinity and also replenish the evaporated water with RO/DI water. I have set the meter to add around 3.95 l/day of RO/DI water to counter the evaporated water. However, it seems as if I am constantly changing it due to inconsitent evaporation amounts per day. Am I doing this properly or is there a better way to do this?

Thanks

There's a simple reason as to why it changes... Weather changes . Because the humidity in the air is different every day, evaporation is different every day. Noway around this really

 

[Sea Turtle]

Hi everyone.

I am currently using a literMeter III to dose calcium and Alkalinity and also replenish the evaporated water with RO/DI water. I have set the meter to add around 3.95 l/day of RO/DI water to counter the evaporated water. However, it seems as if I am constantly changing it due to inconsitent evaporation amounts per day. Am I doing this properly or is there a better way to do this?

Thanks

There's a simple reason as to why it changes... Weather changes . Because the humidity in the air is different every day, evaporation is different every day. Noway around this really

Is it ok the way I am doing it? Or, should I have some sort of a top off float system kinda like a toilet? When it get low it turn on. Or should I be contantly replenishing as it evaporates, the way I am doing it?

Thanks

 

[SkiFletch]

If you're dilligent enough to tweak it when necessary to prevent flooding or draining, then the LMIII is a good way to go. If you really want a more hands-off system, then consider a float-switch setup. Your method is prone to laziness, but the other is prone to equipment failure and/or meddling by snails

 

[Musho3210]

the tunze osmolator uses an optical sensor, more trustworthy than a float valve, and snails are less of a nuisance.