Salt Residue

[nrstype]

No problem.. I get a bit wordy. Can understand how things get lost in all the mush I spew.

[FishGeek]

Originally Posted by nrstype

If Mturner615 keeps dosing like he is, with every partial water change, then yes, that could happen in the long run. The most common misconception, is that people tend to dose say, a 10g amount for a 10g tank. When in reality, there may be only 8.5 -9 gallons of actual water in the tank do to displacement of the gravel, decor and other items.
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If he is getting salt residue then hes not using Aquarium Salt which is what I think you are talking about. If salt residue is present then it sounds to me like hes using sea salt.

[big54bob]

The only time you should use aquarium salt is when you have ICH.

[nrstype]

Originally Posted by FishGeek

If he is getting salt residue then hes not using Aquarium Salt which is what I think you are talking about. If salt residue is present then it sounds to me like hes using sea salt.

OR.. he could have a very high concentration of the FW salt. However, I'm wondering if it is a mineral deposit? Usually salt creep isn't that hard to get rid of. (at least not for me.. usually wipes off with just water).

I was kinda wondering if he was dosing kitchen salt? Aquarium Salt from the LFS or Kosher/canning salt from the grocery store, has basically no additives like iodine or potassium, sea salt contains some trace minerals, calcium and carbonate buffers, which should not be used in a FW system. Table salt usually contains Iodine as an additive

Hmmmmm What do you use Mturner615????

Either way, I'm betting the concentration is too high for the needs of the tank.