salt creep

[zxknight]

I wanted to know how you guys minimize the amount of salt creep that occurs in your tank. I just stared setting up my tank that I got for x-mass and I just notice the salt creep. Also I notice that most of you do not use a glass canopy on your tanks how do you protect your lights?
one more question were do you put your air supply?

 

[reefman]

i try to keep down moisture in my tank area by using fans for greater air movement.

 

[tosiek]

what do you mean by air supply?

 

[zxknight]

a air pump

 

[noodleman]

don't have a airpump, but i keep down salt creep by eliminating splashing as the surface of the water

 

[zxknight]

how do u supply air to your tank

 

[noodleman]

gas exchange takes place thru my skimmer and from the powerheads that move the water around, etc

 

[tosiek]

surface water movement, overflows, skimmers ect all provide oxygen to the water. Air pumps not needed in a SW tank =0) And most lights have some sort of splash guard on them. Besides minimizing bubbles on the top of the water, and minimizing the splashing there is nothing you can do with SW creep. Its bound to happen.

 

[zxknight]

I plan on building my own retro t5 light setup would a sheet of plexcy glass protect my lights

 

[Tonyscoots84]

the plexiglass would eventually be covered in salt and reduce light tremendously.. its not a good idea at all... i have my t5's with nothing protecting em there about 8" off the top of the water and i dont have any problems with salt creep on em ...

 

[zxknight]

just wanted to say thank you for every ones help