Yellow Water

[Dane87]

so I just noticed my water has a yellow tint to it and I have no idea why or how to get rid of it. Does anyone have suggestions what could cause this and how to get rid of? Could it be the carbon pad in my wet dry needs changed and things leached in? Thanks for any advice

 

[domination2580]

Good carbon should do the trick. But also realize carbon does have a in tank life. It needs new carbon after so long

 

[Dane87]

I think I may have left my old pad in to long and that caused it, I’m not sure though. How long until I see results? I’m using a carbon pad

 

[JumboShrimp]

What amount of water is your tank holding? And might you have a photo of the carbon pad in place / water flowing over it.

 

[Dane87]

It’s a 90 gal tank and this is best pic I could get, it’s under the trickle in the wet/dry

 

[Scrubber_steve]

so I just noticed my water has a yellow tint to it and I have no idea why or how to get rid of it. Does anyone have suggestions what could cause this and how to get rid of? Could it be the carbon pad in my wet dry needs changed and things leached in? Thanks for any advice

The yellow is DOC - Disolved Organic Compounds. A good quality GAC - Granular Activated Carbon is what you need. Placed in a bag or a reactor so all the aquarium water flows through the GAC over time.
The amount you use at any time, as recommended on the instructions, needs to be replaced every month or two.

 

[Dane87]

Interesting. I mean my Params aren’t too off.
Ph 8.0
Ammonia .25
Calcium 460
Kh 10
Phosphate .50
Nitrate About 10
I added stuff to lower the ammonia and nitrate I need to get down somehow but the phosphate I can’t get rid of

 

[Scrubber_steve]

By Randy Holmes-Farley

Organic Compounds in the Reef Aquarium

Phosphate In The Reef Aquarium

 

[Dane87]

Interesting read. Hurt my head but interesting. Lol. I think I’m gonna try to put some chaeto in my overflow. Gonna rig something up to keep it away from the standpipe for the most part and just remove excess

 

[MURedhawk]

Carbon, water change
Chemi pure

 

[JumboShrimp]

Have you checked out the price of a basic carbon reactor from BRS? Might be what you need to polish your water from time to time. I like mine (dual— carbon on one side, PhosGuard on the other). Just flip the valve to ‘close’ when you don’t want it to run.

 

[laverda]

Interesting. I mean my Params aren’t too off.
Ph 8.0
Ammonia .25
Calcium 460
Kh 10
Phosphate .50
Nitrate About 10
I added stuff to lower the ammonia and nitrate I need to get down somehow but the phosphate I can’t get rid of

Is this a new tank? Ammonia should be zero or at least undetectable on hobby test kits.

 

[Dane87]

Is this a new tank? Ammonia should be zero or at least undetectable on hobby test kits.

Nope, tank has been up for almost a year. This is why I’m confused

 

[joshbridges]

do a 20% WC to, get the ammonia down , and add some phosguard to a filter and maybe a bit of seachem to help with future amonnia problems

 

[laverda]

Only make one change at a time. Get your ammonia to zero first.