Pink water?

[sfin52]

It

^^^ +1 My money is on Serratia bacteria.

It makes sense.

 

[William Mumford]

Maxwells comment definitely looks the same as your problem.

 

[Waters]

Bacteria bloom is what I'm thinking. How long has the UV been up and running

UV was started as soon as I noticed the pink water.....has been on the tank for 2 days now. I have also been doing 50% water changes daily so the water is looking much better, probably from a combination of the UV (especially since carbon doesn't seem to be doing anything) and water changes.

 

[Waters]

Maxwells comment definitely looks the same as your problem.

It does look similar but my QT water came directly from my DT which is fine.

 

[William Mumford]

It does look similar but my QT water came directly from my DT which is fine.

I forgot you said that dang man I want to know.

 

[Waters]

I forgot you said that dang man I want to know.

You and me both lol. I did another 50% water change today......gets lighter each time so whatever caused it has stopped it appears.

 

[Flippers4pups]

First thing came to mind was Bacterial.

 

[sfin52]

Serratia marcescens is what I believe as well @C. Eymann

 

[Waters]

Gonna have to go with the bacterial diagnosis I think (although I would think the UV would have cleared it up pretty quick......oh well) Thanks everyone!

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Bacteria bloom is what I'm thinking. How long has the UV been up and running

Bacteria. I had pink water occur in a tank I was cycling. It was also foggy though. It cleared up on it's own in about ten days.

 

[JaFish720]

My water is like this too!!!! Did you figure it out?

 

[sfin52]

My water is like this too!!!! Did you figure it out?

Looks like a bacteria bloom. Is this a new tank?

 

[vetteguy53081]

My water is like this too!!!! Did you figure it out?

Bacterial or foods- Have you fed a new pellet or flake food that is red ?

 

[JaFish720]

Looks like a bacteria bloom. Is this a new tank

It is new. 3-4 weeks old and one live fish. I used Carib sea life rock and was worried there were dyes leeching or maybe something coming from my water, I use RO but I have an old house. I’m planning on doing an ICP. My QT is clear though.

 

[sfin52]

It is new. 3-4 weeks old and one live fish. I used Carib sea life rock and was worried there were dyes leeching or maybe something coming from my water, I use RO but I have an old house. I’m planning on doing an ICP. My QT is clear though.

I'm certain it's a bacterial bloom

 

[ptrahan]

If it was pink out of the tap, it would be Potassium Permanganate (KMnO4) used to treat municipal water systems.

 

[JaFish720]

I'm certain it's a bacterial bloom

Other than water changes and uv sterilizer is there anything else that can be done?

 

[sfin52]

Other than water changes and uv sterilizer is there anything else that can be done?

What changes doesn't really stop a bacteria bloom. A skimmer will help

 

[HomebroodExotics]

That's pretty cool and weird.

 

[olonmv]

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