Hello Craig and Randy,
I have a particular problem I can't get a hold of, its concerning salt creep and how to prevent it.
Long story short, much experimentation has gone into sealing some of my systems to prevent salinity shifts in tiny reef aquaria. The rubber weather stripping sits on the inner diameter of the tank, and fits rather tightly all the way around. it is glued to the underside of the glass lid I use to cover the system. I must use a small fan in the rear which is constantly on to control temp spikes, as a sealed reef is the hardest to cool (cooling of the outer tank walls works fine)
My question is, I get no salt creep in the front of the tank where there is no fan, but I still get some in spite of the good sealing in the rear where there is alot of air current over the rear seals. And, I keep the water line LOW so the curves of the water at the 90 degree points won't touch the seals to start a wicking action. How am I getting creep to jump past a half-inch gap of air and onto the outer seals? I could understand if it were over-filled and just leaking out and drying, but Ive kept the water line low and it still creeps in the back.
From the art illustration, what can you guys make of the mechanics of salt creep in this little system?
Sure appreciate your time and efforts,
brandon 429
I have a particular problem I can't get a hold of, its concerning salt creep and how to prevent it.
Long story short, much experimentation has gone into sealing some of my systems to prevent salinity shifts in tiny reef aquaria. The rubber weather stripping sits on the inner diameter of the tank, and fits rather tightly all the way around. it is glued to the underside of the glass lid I use to cover the system. I must use a small fan in the rear which is constantly on to control temp spikes, as a sealed reef is the hardest to cool (cooling of the outer tank walls works fine)
My question is, I get no salt creep in the front of the tank where there is no fan, but I still get some in spite of the good sealing in the rear where there is alot of air current over the rear seals. And, I keep the water line LOW so the curves of the water at the 90 degree points won't touch the seals to start a wicking action. How am I getting creep to jump past a half-inch gap of air and onto the outer seals? I could understand if it were over-filled and just leaking out and drying, but Ive kept the water line low and it still creeps in the back.
From the art illustration, what can you guys make of the mechanics of salt creep in this little system?
Sure appreciate your time and efforts,
brandon 429