Fighting Salt creeping, how do you keep you rtank clean?

bamf25 · 01/18/2011, 07:50 AM

I am new to this, and know that tanks get dirty. I have seen other tanks that have been set up for years that have large amounts of deposits, and salt all over them. I have also seen tanks that always look almost new. I would like to keep the various buildups to a minumum, and keep a new clean look as much as possible. So what are the best and safest ways to keep a tank like new, or is it just a losing battle in the long run (besides the manual labor part)?

Uncle Salty 05 · 01/18/2011, 07:54 AM

For a glass tank a razor blade and a rag soaked in RO/DI will keep your tank clean. Of course the bigger the tank the more work this will be.
For an acrylic tank just replace the razor blade with an old credit card.

Frogmanx82 · 01/18/2011, 08:17 AM

Keep the bubbles out of the tank, that will help keep everything in the tank. I really don't get much salt creep. A quick wipe with a damp paper towel once a month is all I need.

sland · 01/18/2011, 08:21 AM

Just part of regular maintenance. Make sure no small leaks in any of your plumbing, keep the bubbles to a min, and whenever you see it attack it right away to minimize it. I use a microfiber towel and water, and no creep at all.

chimmike · 01/18/2011, 08:30 AM

1) reduce bubbles
2) reduce splashing.

Salt creep is for the most part salt built up from splashing of salt water.

01/18/2011, 07:50 AM	#1
bamf25 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,419	Fighting Salt creeping, how do you keep you rtank clean? I am new to this, and know that tanks get dirty. I have seen other tanks that have been set up for years that have large amounts of deposits, and salt all over them. I have also seen tanks that always look almost new. I would like to keep the various buildups to a minumum, and keep a new clean look as much as possible. So what are the best and safest ways to keep a tank like new, or is it just a losing battle in the long run (besides the manual labor part)?

01/18/2011, 07:54 AM	#2
Uncle Salty 05 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,799	For a glass tank a razor blade and a rag soaked in RO/DI will keep your tank clean. Of course the bigger the tank the more work this will be. For an acrylic tank just replace the razor blade with an old credit card. __________________ In all that I endure, of one thing I am sure. Knowledge and reason, change like the season. A jester's promenade. - Kerry Livgren Current Tank Info: 180 gal reef tank with dual attached refugiums 20 long and 10 gallon. Plus 55 gallon True Percula breeding tank.

01/18/2011, 08:17 AM	#3
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	Keep the bubbles out of the tank, that will help keep everything in the tank. I really don't get much salt creep. A quick wipe with a damp paper towel once a month is all I need. __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

01/18/2011, 08:30 AM	#5
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	1) reduce bubbles 2) reduce splashing. Salt creep is for the most part salt built up from splashing of salt water. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

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01/18/2011, 08:21 AM	#4
sland Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fort Riley, KS Posts: 186	Just part of regular maintenance. Make sure no small leaks in any of your plumbing, keep the bubbles to a min, and whenever you see it attack it right away to minimize it. I use a microfiber towel and water, and no creep at all.