For marine aquarium hobbyists, the only certain things in life are death, taxes, and salt creep. There’s very little we can do about the first two, but salt creep, while just as inevitable, can usually be kept to a manageable level.
如果您是恋爱者的新手，并且还没有经历过或听说过盐蠕变，那么这不是哥谭市某些恶魔般的超级反派造成严重破坏的名字。相反，是在水族馆或水族馆周围或周围发生的任何表面上发育的硬皮堆积，暴露于盐水喷雾或飞溅（例如水箱的边缘，盖，盖子，支架，电源线，电源线，蛋白质，蛋白质脱脂，溢出，灯具）等。
Remember, only pure fresh water evaporates, so when salt water splashes on these surfaces and dries up, all the stuff dissolved in it—i.e., the salt—gets left behind. Without regular cleaning, the resultant buildup will gradually increase in thickness and spread further over surfaces. Hence the name “salt creep.”
Now that you know what salt creep is, here are five techniques for controlling it:
＃1最小化表面飞溅
剧烈的水运动在您的水族馆表面是可取的，因为它有助于促进适当的气体交换，但是如果您可以帮助它，您不希望溅起。例如，如果您使用空气石或气泡棒来产生水的运动，那么所有在表面不断破裂的崛起的气泡都会导致大量的盐蠕变。相比之下，将潜水头放置在表面下方，将产生良好的滚动效果，并以最小的飞溅。同样，如果您的系统包含一个底漆，请将回程软管/管道的喷嘴放置在水线以下而不是下方。
#2 Put a lid on it
Putting a cover glass on your aquarium will significantly reduce salt creep on surfaces adjacent to or above the tank. Of course, the cover itself will still be vulnerable to buildup, but it’s a lot easier to clean just the cover glass rather than every surface around the tank.
I should point out, however, that this may not be the best option for reef systems, as a cover glass combined with high-intensity reef lighting can cause the water temperature to climb precipitously high. Also, salt and calcium carbonate buildup on the cover glass can reduce light penetration to the detriment of photosynthetic corals. The gas exchange between air and water could potentially be adversely affected (depending upon other factors in the system), as well.
#3 Clean your light fixture regularly
盐蠕变和灯具s are a bad combination for several reasons. One is that salt creep building up on the splash lens reduces the intensity of the light passing through. Another is that salt creep penetrating inside the fixture itself can clog and corrode components, leading to unsafe operation or failure of the unit. Regular cleaning is a must.
这是如何做：
- 通过与电源断开连接的固定装置，请使用略微湿布擦拭外部。
- 取下飞溅镜头，然后用湿布擦拭，或用自来水冲洗。
- Clean any salt creep buildup from the tracks that hold the splash lens. A small aquarium brush or old toothbrush will work well for this chore.
- 用干布清洁灯泡，试管，销钉，插座或任何其他能量的组件。
- Dry any damp components completely before reassembling the fixture and plugging it back in.
＃4从“盐蠕变区”中卸下有价值的物体
任何有价值的家具，艺术品，小刀口，gewgaws，doodads或doohickeys遭受盐蠕变受损或腐蚀的doohickeys，都应与坦克相当远。另一方面，ThingAmabobs。。。
＃5尽早清洁，经常干净！
Salt creep tends to build up very gradually, so the more frequently you wipe down affected surfaces, the easier the cleanup job and the better your aquarium and equipment will look. Once-weekly cleanings are usually sufficient to stay ahead of salt creep without having to use too much elbow grease.
