Lesson learned

Warnberg · 10-27-2006, 04:36 PM

All, please be aware.... I was cleaning my tank the other day, specifically the top. There was a little water that had sat on the brace in the middle and some salt had accumulated there. So I got a towel, wet it and proceeded to wipe this residue off. Well the salt that had accumulated fell into the tank and on my purple rim cap, I did not notice it right away and it sat there. Well today the place where the salt fell the coral is white, small spot and I am sure it will recover but I will be much more careful from now on.

Gina · 10-27-2006, 05:34 PM

Thanks for the warning! Prabably wouldn't have thought much about watching pieces of salt fall.

SueT · 10-27-2006, 05:37 PM

I have done just that recently and not watched where it fell. I don't think I have any sps under there but Thanks for the heads up.. I will watch from now on..

BoomerD · 10-27-2006, 07:53 PM

As a rule, CLEAN saltcreep won't hurt the tank if it falls in, but if it lands on a coral or other invert, it CAN burn it. I've just pushed it in the tank for many years, but am always conscious of where it lands.

10-27-2006, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Warnberg Acropora Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 1,911 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Lesson learned All, please be aware.... I was cleaning my tank the other day, specifically the top. There was a little water that had sat on the brace in the middle and some salt had accumulated there. So I got a towel, wet it and proceeded to wipe this residue off. Well the salt that had accumulated fell into the tank and on my purple rim cap, I did not notice it right away and it sat there. Well today the place where the salt fell the coral is white, small spot and I am sure it will recover but I will be much more careful from now on. __________________ Dave 240 Gallon Tall Tencor (96"L x 30"T x 18"W) 4 250 Watt MH XM10K bulbs 2-54 Watt T5 Actinic Euro-Reef CS8-2-RC Jetstream 1 Calcium Reactor 4 Tunze Turbelle stream 6000 power heads 7095 Tunze controller

10-27-2006, 05:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,832 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lesson learned Thanks for the warning! Prabably wouldn't have thought much about watching pieces of salt fall. __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

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SueT Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 650 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lesson learned I have done just that recently and not watched where it fell. I don't think I have any sps under there but Thanks for the heads up.. I will watch from now on.. __________________ 120g sps/clam tank: http://berlinmethod.com/suet/ 2x250w 10k reeflux, actinic supplementation, mag12 return, 2 mjmods-1200, 2 mj1200 on wavemaker, kalk drip, ASM G3, 75+ spp. of acropora and montipora plating & encrusting sp. http://clamsdirect.com/phpbb2/

10-27-2006, 07:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Lesson learned As a rule, CLEAN saltcreep won't hurt the tank if it falls in, but if it lands on a coral or other invert, it CAN burn it. I've just pushed it in the tank for many years, but am always conscious of where it lands. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

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