Salt accumulation. Can my fish eat it?

One fish · 04/01/2015, 11:18 PM

Hello guys, i had a quick question. Curious what you guys do with the salt that accumilates at the top of your tanks, or if you get any. I try my hardest to grab it with a paper towel but can i just pour water over it? My fish always try to eat the pieces I miss.

This is after I just cleaned and missed a small section but usually it is A LOT of salt build up.
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alexander_ktn · 04/02/2015, 03:17 AM

Just make sure the pieces don't fall on coral tissue. I doubt the fish will really eat it, but they might sample it (you must have very hungry fish

) - I know of no occasion where that was a problem, though.

smedlin · 04/02/2015, 05:13 AM

I just brush it into the tank. it's just salt.. it came FROM the tank.

Never heard of fish eating it.

04/01/2015, 11:18 PM	#1
One fish Registered Member. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Springfield Va Posts: 297	Salt accumulation. Can my fish eat it? Hello guys, i had a quick question. Curious what you guys do with the salt that accumilates at the top of your tanks, or if you get any. I try my hardest to grab it with a paper towel but can i just pour water over it? My fish always try to eat the pieces I miss. This is after I just cleaned and missed a small section but usually it is A LOT of salt build up. IMG_4524.jpg

04/02/2015, 05:13 AM	#3
smedlin Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: South of Houston, Texas Posts: 339	I just brush it into the tank. it's just salt.. it came FROM the tank. Never heard of fish eating it. __________________ 150G - 14 years old. In process of modernizing it. Read about my sad attempt here http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2490690

04/02/2015, 03:17 AM	#2
alexander_ktn Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Austria Posts: 851	Just make sure the pieces don't fall on coral tissue. I doubt the fish will really eat it, but they might sample it (you must have very hungry fish ) - I know of no occasion where that was a problem, though.