Help!!!!

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

Ok i have set up a frag tank with a 110gal sump.......the water in the tank wont stop foaming.....what is the problem? I have ran all my tests on the water it all test good....so what can I do?

I think maybe my wife sprayed lysol to close to the sump and it might have got in the water. maybe....not sure.....what should i do?

oh:

pakora · Mar 9, 2009

Put some water in a bottle and shake the bottle. If it foams up like dishwashing soap you have a problem! If it doesnt, I guess its not as serious! Sorry I dont have a scientific approach to this but that thought just came to me! I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express though! :xd:

Alan&Rene said:
Ok i have set up a frag tank with a 110gal sump.......the water in the tank wont stop foaming.....what is the problem? I have ran all my tests on the water it all test good....so what can I do?

I think maybe my wife sprayed lysol to close to the sump and it might have got in the water. maybe....not sure.....what should i do? oh:

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

pakora said:
Put some water in a bottle and shake the bottle. If it foams up like dishwashing soap you have a problem! If it doesnt, I guess its not as serious! Sorry I dont have a scientific approach to this but that thought just came to me! I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express though! :xd:

LOL ok i will try that.....

pakora · Mar 9, 2009

Please keep this thread updated, I'll try to help with whatever way I can!

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

i just did the water in a bottle test.......am posting pics of what i got.

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

ok this first pic is right after shaking....

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

this is after 30 seconds

pakora · Mar 9, 2009

I am far from being an expert but if I was in that situation I'd be alarmed. Try this, you know when you get a glass and you have excess dishwashing soap? you keep rinsing it till it stops foaming. Try that on the bottle see how many rinses it takes to stop it that can give you some indication of what kind of build up is in there.

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

ok be right back

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

ok i dumped the water out filled to the same point with tap water and it did not foam....even if i shake it very hard. no foam....so didnt have to rinse ..........

ironman · Mar 9, 2009

spraying lysol near the tank wouldnt cause this, have you dosed anything in the tank? Chemi clean?

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

nope nothing

ironman · Mar 9, 2009

is this a new setup? or upgrade from an existing tank? anything live in the tank? You should be running carbon right now and dose some prime if you have any.

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

the only other thing i can think of is pvc glue. on one fitting.

ironman · Mar 9, 2009

shouldnt cause that but possible, is there anything living in the tank?

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

new setup nothing live in tank but rock.........no prime....no carbon.....

ironman · Mar 9, 2009

is there a skimmer? and if so what is it doing?

Alan&Rene · Mar 9, 2009

half of the water is from existing setup.

pakora · Mar 9, 2009

If there was no build up I dont think its a problem. Maybe its from the sand, did you add rubble or sand recently? Maybe the tank just needs to settle, im stumped!