Nehsmit Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Hi All, I have a small water tank where I keep my water to be used for the ATO. I notice that it definitely gets slimy after a while and I notice algae build up in it. It is approximately 5 gallons and in the summer I go through 1 gallon per day. In the winter it is slightly less. I even put a pump in there so the water is not stagnant but I can't solve the problem. It is NOT in direct sun light. I know many people have larger water resevoirs and have no problem. How do I fix this? Thanks in advance Link to comment
Nehsmit Posted January 29, 2015 Author Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have RO/DI water. Link to comment
yomon347 Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I clean my ato tank every few months. If yours is growing algae something is wrong and you have nutrients in the tank. Its getting contaminated at some point. Link to comment
CJJon Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 I have RO/DI water. Test the water to be sure. Drain and clean out the tank very well. Use bleach and then let completely air dry. I would then wipe down with a bunch of H2O2 and then rinse well with RO/DI water that is at 0TDS. I use 3 and 5 gallon carboys for my top off water and never have anything build up in mine. Link to comment
Nehsmit Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 Its not algae growing in it. I have black mold on my tubing coming off the pump. I have it now in a clorox bath. Will rinse it off very thoroughly and replace the tubing. Link to comment
spinycheek Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I think it's normal. Very few water systems are actually sterile, including RO/DI, and microbes are really good at finding nutrients, like the organic molecules that inevitably leach from plastic tubes and containers. Just bleach/peroxide it periodically and you'll keep it at bay, I doubt it's doing anything harmful, unless it's really out of control. Link to comment
12_egg_Omelette Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Here is a question for you, do you have a lid on the top of your water container? If not just wrap some foil around it. Link to comment
Nehsmit Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 I do have a lid. Only time it gets opened is when I refill it with another 5 gallons. Link to comment
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