Possible Big risk refilling.

[Cwentz758]

I know this is kinda a double post but I want this seen quickly as I have fish in Rubbermaid’s. I’m RIP cleaning and the tank is empty and have salt creep behind the bottom rim. Is this tank safe or have I just been super lucky. I’ve never had salt creep outside of the tank or any leak issues. Seal inside looks good.

 

[Hemmdog]

Should be fine. The salt most likely fell down from the rim of the tank if the inner seam is good.

 

[ScottB]

Difficult to give a hard & fast ruling on that, but generally it is a fact of reefing over longer time spans.

I know where to expect it on my display system. Just a couple of spots from bubbles & splashing. Especially around the over flow area.

On my basement frag system, salt creep is EVERYWHERE because my wavemaker flow is very high and my arms are often inside.

It takes a while to figure out "how it possibly got there". but after a while it makes sense. It creeps from somewhere usually above or adjacent to where you see it.

 

[brandon429]

nice call. with no puddling or salt creep directly under on floor this does seem better. its amazing you can get up to date evals/live time during tank surgery thats amazing speed of team support.