salt deposits along top of bottom trim

Bcsader · 03/07/2011, 06:53 PM

I started filling my used 125 last night. I added 25 gallons of saltwater. When I woke up this morning there were salt deposits along the top of the bottom trim. I wiped it off before work and there was more when I got home. Does this mean I have a leak? I'm holding on to hope that its not. Thanks
Brian

chimmike · 03/07/2011, 06:59 PM

that's a leak.

myfrostymember · 03/07/2011, 07:44 PM

i always thought this was from when i stuck my hand/arm in and the water would run down the glass- then it sops at the bottom trim piece, evaporates and the salt stays-- i could be crazy --- if you clean it and thy continue to come back then you could have an issue

ryan820 · 03/07/2011, 08:36 PM

Salt creep can come from old salt deposits not cleaned out from the previous owner-- salt looooves water and can creep out of hard-to-reach places in the form of crystals. It could be a leak or it could also be from long-time build up that the other owner didn't stay on-top-of-when-cleaning...or lack thereof.

funkejj · 03/07/2011, 08:48 PM

I would fair to guess that it is a leak. Mark the water line and check it. But I would empty it and check the seals to be on the safe side.

davocean · 03/07/2011, 09:17 PM

Marking water line won't mean anything, evaporation will occur.
Best is to clean bottom trim really well, wipe completely dry, and seal w/ tape(I like the blue tape, doesn't gum up) so there is no way water is splashing or spilling making creep come up.
Pull tape after a day or two, if there is creep, you have a leak.

SushiGirl · 03/07/2011, 09:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davocean

Marking water line won't mean anything, evaporation will occur.
Best is to clean bottom trim really well, wipe completely dry, and seal w/ tape(I like the blue tape, doesn't gum up) so there is no way water is splashing or spilling making creep come up.
Pull tape after a day or two, if there is creep, you have a leak.

+1

I had a suction cup powerhead come loose one day and splash the crap out of the canopy, and all down the front of the tank. Cleaned it all up, then found water at the BACK of the tank. Freaked me out. Turns out, the water got between the bottom trim and the glass, and worked its way around to the back. Takes a while for it to evaporate.

b85511 · 03/08/2011, 08:04 AM

I never did like salt creeep but it comes with the hobby

chimmike · 03/08/2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davocean

Marking water line won't mean anything, evaporation will occur.
Best is to clean bottom trim really well, wipe completely dry, and seal w/ tape(I like the blue tape, doesn't gum up) so there is no way water is splashing or spilling making creep come up.
Pull tape after a day or two, if there is creep, you have a leak.

he only put 25g in there, and he wiped the salt creep off in the morning and there was more at the end of the day.

I'm going with leak, it'll require a teardown, not just resealing the inside.

03/07/2011, 06:53 PM	#1
Bcsader Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 74	salt deposits along top of bottom trim I started filling my used 125 last night. I added 25 gallons of saltwater. When I woke up this morning there were salt deposits along the top of the bottom trim. I wiped it off before work and there was more when I got home. Does this mean I have a leak? I'm holding on to hope that its not. Thanks Brian

03/07/2011, 06:59 PM	#2
chimmike oxygen abuser Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Parrish, FL Posts: 5,089 Blog Entries: 2	that's a leak. __________________ -Mike Tankless wonder Geaux Noles!

03/07/2011, 08:36 PM	#4
ryan820 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 107	Salt creep can come from old salt deposits not cleaned out from the previous owner-- salt looooves water and can creep out of hard-to-reach places in the form of crystals. It could be a leak or it could also be from long-time build up that the other owner didn't stay on-top-of-when-cleaning...or lack thereof. __________________ Ryan Began Feb 2011. 46g bow front, 1 HO T5, heater. Live Rock, Penguin 200, Octo 1000 skimmer. 1 zoa, 1 ric, 1 mushroom, 4 turbo snails, 4 micro hermit crabs, too little funds.

03/07/2011, 09:17 PM	#6
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Marking water line won't mean anything, evaporation will occur. Best is to clean bottom trim really well, wipe completely dry, and seal w/ tape(I like the blue tape, doesn't gum up) so there is no way water is splashing or spilling making creep come up. Pull tape after a day or two, if there is creep, you have a leak. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

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03/07/2011, 07:44 PM	#3
myfrostymember Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 503	i always thought this was from when i stuck my hand/arm in and the water would run down the glass- then it sops at the bottom trim piece, evaporates and the salt stays-- i could be crazy --- if you clean it and thy continue to come back then you could have an issue

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funkejj Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 747	I would fair to guess that it is a leak. Mark the water line and check it. But I would empty it and check the seals to be on the safe side.

03/08/2011, 08:04 AM	#8
b85511 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mitchell, IN Posts: 49	I never did like salt creeep but it comes with the hobby