salt creep eliminator

[stickx911]

has any one ever tried it?
My PC fixture is covered with a caked on layer of salt, and it gets that way after only a few days of scraping it off, will this stuff help prevent that? Does anyone have any home concoctions that can do this?

I thought of rubbing in some olive oil or veg. oil on the plastic, but I thought that it may have unforeseen consequences...

 

[stickx911]

any ideas?

 

[mojo]

Change whatever is causing the salt spray. If you're getting that much on your lights, something is wrong or could be configured differently. I rarely, if ever wipe down my lights - maybe every 6 months or whenever I think about it.

 

[stickx911]

I have a powerhead on one end that is pointed somewhat toward the surface, but the creep is evenly distributed. The only other thought I have would be the emperors I run, but there's not much reconfiguring I can do with them other than slide the lights to the very front of the tank instead of the middle?

 

[ericmcj31]

the emperors create a small "splash" that you don't see and it is a nightmare on salt creep; You should drill your tanks or get some type of internal filter. Those biowheels aren't good for nitrates anyways!

 

[stickx911]

my cabinet only allows for an 13" square area...a 5gal bucket barely fits...

 

[ericmcj31]

mag 350

 

[Reefplumber13]

stickx911;198682 wrote: my cabinet only allows for an 13" square area...a 5gal bucket barely fits...

im in the same boat rickey. what stand do you have?

 

[stickx911]

something like this: http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753254">http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753254</a>

I bought it at petsmart.
I am going to use the bucket (+overflow and return) to hold my skimmer, but other than that it really does not function well as a sump, I cannot hook my emperors on it, as there is no space for that.

 

[Reefplumber13]

we have the same stand lol so i know how you feel

 

[Reefplumber13]

im thinking of cutting out some of one of the inside walls so ill have room for a sump if not both?

 

[jmaneyapanda]

If you cant do what mojo suggested, get used to wiping (that sounded grosser than I intended). Salt creep CANNOT be eliminated. Coating with oil or plastic will just cause more issues in the long run.