Excessive Salt Production

[KeepSwimming12]

I’ve got a Fluval Flex that I’ve converted into a small saltwater tank. A few months ago I had a velvet outbreak in another tank and was silly enough to accidentally use a siphon from that tank in this one. I bet you can guess what’s happening next. I’m currently fallowing this tank and turned up the temperature to 28 degrees Celsius. What is rather strange is a huge build up of salt on the sides of the tank in a strange area. I’m now cleaning it off the glass almost daily. I’ve got a tight fitting lid and it occurred even before at 26 degrees. It’s not a huge issue but I was just wondering how I could mitigate this issue. Thank you

 

[JReef3]

Have you changed the direction/aim of any powerheads or could there be anything else causing water to splash up toward the area where the salt creep is? Somehow that area is getting wet, water is evaporating, and your getting salt left behind. Seems to make sense it would happen more with increased temperature as you'd get more evaporation but if it was already excessive prior to raising the temperature, you must be getting more water there somehow. On my Fluval Flex 32.5, when I open the lid, water runs down the sides of the lid as I tilt it and drips on the sides of the tank so I have to wipe it up or at least have a towel ready in case there's a lot of condensation under the hood. Have you been opening your hood more than usual and dripping more water perhaps?

 

[Hurricane Aquatics]

That's not uncommon. Your house humidiry has a lot to do with salt creep as well. The more evaporation your tank has because of dry air in the house, the more salt creep.

The above about too much flow splashing up is exactly right as well and very possible.

Nothing is wrong, just check your flow and clean the creep daily. Very easy if you don't neglect it.

 

[KeepSwimming12]

Have you changed the direction/aim of any powerheads or could there be anything else causing water to splash up toward the area where the salt creep is? Somehow that area is getting wet, water is evaporating, and your getting salt left behind. Seems to make sense it would happen more with increased temperature as you'd get more evaporation but if it was already excessive prior to raising the temperature, you must be getting more water there somehow. On my Fluval Flex 32.5, when I open the lid, water runs down the sides of the lid as I tilt it and drips on the sides of the tank so I have to wipe it up or at least have a towel ready in case there's a lot of condensation under the hood. Have you been opening your hood more than usual and dripping more water perhaps?

That's not uncommon. Your house humidiry has a lot to do with salt creep as well. The more evaporation your tank has because of dry air in the house, the more salt creep.

The above about too much flow splashing up is exactly right as well and very possible.

Nothing is wrong, just check your flow and clean the creep daily. Very easy if you don't neglect it.

Thank you to both of you. I’ve checked the direction of power heads and they’re angled slightly upwards so it’s entirely possible that some water hits the lid and runs down and out of the tank so I’ll try that and adjust that first. I don’t think it’s the lid being lifted because I don’t lift the lid unless for a water change and I clean it straight afterwards but I’ll definitely be more conscientious of that as well