DIY Cloner help +rep

I built a 16 sire cloner using a 15 gallon rubbermaid.

I used a 396 GPH pump and 12 360 degree sprayers

I also have a medium air stone in the water.

My issue is that the water in the tub depletes at a very rapid rate. I cover the pump fully which usues around 7-8 gallons. when I come back after 24 hours the water level is barely halfway up the pump. I'm worried I"m going to burn out the pump.

I don't know where the water goes, does it just evaporate? I have no leaks.

Does the air stone make the water evaporate more quickly?

Why is it going through multiple gallons of water a day, I'm lost.

I would say you have to have a leak somewhere, I currently run a 5 gal 18 site DIY aerocloner with a 250 gph pump and 6 ezcloner sprayers. I fill it with 1 gallon and I only need to fill it once a week. I also have 2 small air stones connected to a 45l/h air pump in it. Temp maybe causing extreme evaporation but if your cloner is sealed it would just condense on the inside walls of the cloner, I would think.

He, I just built an 18 gal 40 site aero cloner, and I have a similar problem... Except what's happening is the sprayers are spraying the lid and water is dripping out the sides of the lids. Maybe a drop a second or less. It emptys the 10 gallons I keep in the res in about 24 hours.

My floor is sopped, and I need to address ths... Eventually, I think I'll hang some kid of skirt along the inner rim of the lid.

Are you sure this is not your problem?

Get some rubber weatherstripping and some spring clamps. Thoses sprayers are spraying the water under the lid and leaking out.

thanks guys I didn't see a leak but I found it I also have a mess I used weather stripping but I'll try the clamps. Man I made a fucking mess. thanks for the help I am just a noob

Me too... I'm going to try weather stripping.