rimless salt creep

[FishieBusiness]

Just set up a 13gal rimless tank. It does have a hood on it. There is salt creep on the glass daily. Is this common with rimless tanks? All my other tank have been rimmed

 

[Nubyducky]

Just set up a 13gal rimless tank. It does have a hood on it. There is salt creep on the glass daily. Is this common with rimless tanks? All my other tank have been rimmed

Cant say I have ever had salt creep on a rimless unless water splashed out. However got a photo might give me a better idea to help

 

[Joker]

I dont get any salt creep either on mine. Is there alot of splashing from to much flow directed to the surface?

 

[this is me]

No salt creep. Just snails and fish on the floor.

 

[Joker]

No salt creep. Just snails and fish on the floor.

None of that either on my end. I use a inseam lid lol

 

[FishieBusiness]

I will post pics of it tomorrow. I'm starting to it might do to the hood. Moisture collecting and running down.

 

[nilaydeshmukh]

Check if your powerheads are programmed to run at a higher speed in the night or on an another mode which may be bringing water (waves) right up to the glass edge with a small trickle. . . . been there, done that!

 

[afboundguy]

I only get salt creep on my rimless around the skimmer when I forget to empty it and it's overflowing. I also have a canopy...

 

[FishieBusiness]

So this is the pics of the salt creep. What do you think?

Tank info if interested. 13.5gal 1-royal gramma, 1-Blood/fire shrimp, pair of clowns, RBTA, Bi-colored Ric shroom, and some kenya trees

 

[nilaydeshmukh]

I still like to think it is your powerhead that is pushing the water that dries/evaporated in the mesh. I would experiment reducing the power to it (if it is controllable) and moving it down in the tank.

 

[FishieBusiness]

I will give it a try. The powerhead is on the opposite side of the tank.

 

[Joker]

I’m thinking it’s your mesh. It’s collecting the evap and instead of dripping back into the tank it’s going over the edges of your tank. You should make a screen top like mine. You will be able to keep the look of the rimless but have the security of having the top