Tank next to Tv?

[akma]

I have a 24 gallon aquapod with HQI lights without a top located next to my tv and near the computer? I know that when water evaporates the salt stays in the tank. Does any of it get out with the evaporation? With summer coming my room gets pretty warm and I'm curious as to if the humidity will corrode my electronics eventually.
Sorry if this sounds like a stupid question. Tried to do a search and couldn't find anything.

 

[Quang]

a few years back, i visited the home of a fellow MR member with a tank right next to his TV, and he mentioned that when his TV crapped-out, a repairman took the TV apart and noted the higher than normal corrosion inside. my guess is that... yes there is a likelihood of corrosion, but i dont know to what extent, especially if you have an open top (splashing, etc.).

fwiw, i have personally noticed the corrosion of some metal screws on my computer desk, when i had my tank on it, that was closer to the tank, or was downwind from the fan. screws elsewhere weren't damaged. good luck.

 

[Bori]

You are probably as suseptible as if you lived in the tropics near the water, and that can be considerable. One of the biggest complaints my family in Puerto Rico has, regarding their kitchen appliances, is how they don't last as long because of the salt air and corrossion. My desktop has been at arm's length to my tank for @ 5 yrs and I regularly have to wipe it down for "salt dust." I occassionally open up the case for cleaning and find some salt dust but no corrossion. That doesn't mean it's not there. A metal file cabinet seperates my pc from my tank and that does show signs of corrosion despite being cleaned regularly.

 

[wxl14]

I would also agree It will be a problem.

 

[Davidl919]

I would agree with everyone here ...... you dont lose salt due to evaporation but I still think there is a minute amount and that is corrosive. Look at ballast and cheap reflectors, most all get rusted or corroded with a small white coating on the screws. I keep my ballast away from the tank and see the signs.

 

[sporty]

Also your fishes might get addicted to watching tv.

 

[bigyankfan]

And they might get freaked out during Shark Week :tongue1:

 

[jejton]

Salt does not evaporate ( otherwise distillation wouldn't work ). Saltwater can get splashed out by you or fish, filter, etc. and when it evaporates it will leave salt behind on the whatever surface it landed on. This is what causes salt creep. The saltwater itself will cause corrosion, not necessarily the dried salt. To be safe you should probably put a little distance between the tank and any electronics and be careful when working in the tank.