I've always wondered...

[Wet_Fretboards]

Does salt creep affect salinity? I mean, I suppose it has to, right? Salt creep everywhere means less in the tank. So, I guess my question is really two fold. Is it enough to lower your salinity? AND, Does knocking it off back into the water hurt anything?

 

[reefwiser]

Yes it does effect your salinity and Watch how you put it back in the tank. I have seen and heard of many corals dying after salt creep fell on them before dissolving. Use a damp rag to collect salt creep and remove it. You want to keep up with salt creep as I have read many stories of people getting socked from salt creep getting into sockets and around plugs. Salt creep can conduct electricity.

 

[Wet_Fretboards]

I don't really have much in the display, but the sump has a fair share. So, if you constantly clean it off, isn't the salinity of the system gradually lowering?

 

[reefwiser]

Yes it slowly is. That is why you check the salinity in your Aquarium.:)

 

[Reefrookie220]

If you really have that much, Find and eliminate the splash.

 

[Wet_Fretboards]

If you really have that much, Find and eliminate the splash.

Just to clarify, I'm not having an issue, I just think about things like that.

 

[reefwiser]

I like sumps with lids on them to help keep the salt creep down.