Salt Creep

[tlk]

A few weeks ago, I polled you on what was the best book to buy from this website. The overwhelming choice was The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. On page 51, on the topic of salt creep it says: "2) scrape and reintroduce the salt scum - put it back into your system, being careful that it doesn't land on any sessile invertebrates;".
My question is, do you put it back in the tank or wash it away. If you put it back in the tank, are you dissolving it first or just scraping it back in the tank?

 

[bang guy]

I remove it from the system.

 

[eeldarb21]

i heard it's not very clean, so i don't introduce it back into my system. Just clean and throw away.

 

[acez28]

yeah mine too....most come from my drain pipe so i just scrape it off right into the sump

 

[shels]

Most of my salt creep is in my sump or around it, so I just srzpe it back into the sump.
Shels

 

[hunterdaddy]

I get mine around my hang on skimmer alot. I scrape it back in but keep an eye on my salinity levels.

 

[sammystingray]

I do NOT put it back in.....what is wrong with the fancy brand new stuff?? Takes so long for creep to lower salinity, that water changes will keep it good. I make minor adjustments at some water changes anyway.

 

[elan]

i try and throw it away, and whatever ends up in the tank.. so be it... i monitor my salinity and adjust it with very small amounts of fresh new salt.. i am sure it adds some other trace elements that got used up anyway...