- Joined
- Apr 19, 2003
I think I saw that Diggr uses hardware store type tubing (from home depot) and I purchased a bit of that same tubing from a local hardware store to account for the fact htat I didn't have enough tygon antimicrobial to cover my entire loop. I figured it wasn't a big issue.
Anyhow, I noticed the water level in my microres drops about two inches a day. If I leave for the weekend air bubles overcome the loop and I have to top it off. I'v ebeen finding myself topping the loop off every single day to maintain water levels. I've checked all of my joints and there are no leaks whatsoever. The only thing I can think of is the cheap, thin walled hardware store tubing is letting water evaporate, perchance? I heard someone say it clouds easily and is a bit porous. Any takers on that theory?
I really need to get this solved up. By the by, I'm quite disappointed with the swiftech microres. From mounting the thing I'v enoticed quite annoying stress marks on the acrylic and I haven't even been mounting it too firmly. I really don't trust that acrylic, heh.
-Ex
Anyhow, I noticed the water level in my microres drops about two inches a day. If I leave for the weekend air bubles overcome the loop and I have to top it off. I'v ebeen finding myself topping the loop off every single day to maintain water levels. I've checked all of my joints and there are no leaks whatsoever. The only thing I can think of is the cheap, thin walled hardware store tubing is letting water evaporate, perchance? I heard someone say it clouds easily and is a bit porous. Any takers on that theory?
I really need to get this solved up. By the by, I'm quite disappointed with the swiftech microres. From mounting the thing I'v enoticed quite annoying stress marks on the acrylic and I haven't even been mounting it too firmly. I really don't trust that acrylic, heh.
-Ex