The Algae invades

[msimon]

When opening my block today to clean i am greeted by a very yucky pond smelling smell and it could only be green algae.

Pure distilled water with kill coils with none of that sealing type stuff.

 

[sheroo]

Wot no frog sporn in the res?

 

[dugdiamond]

algae needs one important thing to thrive = light

clear tubing and UV lighting looks fab, but will create a little algae farm - lol

looks vs speed = very rare (unless you like looking after your rig as much as changing diapers)

 

[msimon]

clear tubing and re used distilled.

Now i know why my tubing went cloudy

 

[FlightSimDude]

There's nothing to kill the algae before it happens? [looks in cooling loop for tadpoles

] Maybe a drop or two of bleach?

I'm using Feser One [clear] cooling fluid, in clear tubing. Will I also have an eventual algae problem?

 

[msimon]

The culprit, well its a combination of to much light and the kill coils not ionizing the water to a active concentrated level.

 

[msimon]

There's nothing to kill the algae before it happens? [looks in cooling loop for tadpoles

] Maybe a drop or two of bleach?

I'm using Feser One [clear] cooling fluid, in clear tubing. Will I also have an eventual algae problem?

No you wont

Pre coolant comes with additives to stop that but if the fluid you have is just distilled then overtime yes.

 

[FlightSimDude]

No I won't find the tadpoles?

or, No, I won't have the algae troubles?

I know what you mean

My stuff is pre-mixed.

Thanks

 

[msimon]

No I won't find the tadpoles?

or, No, I won't have the algae troubles?

I know what you mean

My stuff is pre-mixed.

Thanks

Well you could add a small cat fish in for added security.

use to have two and they kept the glass clean all day long munching and munching until some how they both went walkies.

 

[FlightSimDude]

Well you could add a small cat fish in for added security.

use to have to and they kept the glass clean all day long munching and munching until some how they both went walkies.

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