How to keep fresh water reservoir clean?

piscivorous · 03/21/2010, 11:01 PM

I seem to be getting a build up of some kind of slimy coating on the inside of my fresh water reservoir (brute trash can)....black algae of some kind maybe....not sure. Mainly just slimy. Obviously not good. Any suggestions on cleaning and keeping it clean?

goochesfish · 03/22/2010, 12:00 AM

water, vinegar, toilet bowl brush dedicated for this purpose

returnofsid · 03/22/2010, 12:03 AM

About once a month, I totally empty mine out, wipe it down real well, spray it with a bleach/water solution, rinse it REALLY WELL, and let it totally dry out.

pledosophy · 03/22/2010, 01:17 AM

Are you using RODI?

I have had my ATO setup for almost a year, have not cleaned it once and it is still crystal clear. I can tell because it's glass.

I just dump in 5g's of water and a spoon full of baking soda every week.

piscivorous · 03/22/2010, 08:58 AM

Yeah....I'm using RO/DI water....

jenglish · 03/22/2010, 09:05 AM

Are you using IO or RC salt?

ChadTheSpike · 03/22/2010, 09:25 AM

If it is not being used for ATO, you can always add a couple of capfuls of bleach once a month or so. Aeration and a little bit of time will degas the chlorine from the water or you can use sodium thiosulfate if you dont want to wait.

03/21/2010, 11:01 PM	#1
piscivorous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Groton, N.Y. Posts: 801	How to keep fresh water reservoir clean? I seem to be getting a build up of some kind of slimy coating on the inside of my fresh water reservoir (brute trash can)....black algae of some kind maybe....not sure. Mainly just slimy. Obviously not good. Any suggestions on cleaning and keeping it clean?

03/22/2010, 12:00 AM	#2
goochesfish Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,305	water, vinegar, toilet bowl brush dedicated for this purpose __________________ The Gooch, my Beagle, may she RIP 1995-2011 Current Tank Info: 150 gallon Starfire set up July 22,09, 30g QT

03/22/2010, 09:05 AM	#6
jenglish Marquis de Carabas Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,523	Are you using IO or RC salt? __________________ Jeremy Brown liquor never hurt anybody “Je n'ai pas besoin de cette hypothèse" Pierre-Simon Laplace I should want to cook him a simple meal, but I shouldn't want to cut into him, to tear the flesh, to wear the flesh, to be born unto new worlds where his flesh becomes my key. Current Tank Info: broken and dry

03/22/2010, 09:25 AM	#7
ChadTheSpike Reef Engineer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,526 Blog Entries: 1	If it is not being used for ATO, you can always add a couple of capfuls of bleach once a month or so. Aeration and a little bit of time will degas the chlorine from the water or you can use sodium thiosulfate if you dont want to wait. __________________ ~Chad "Hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." Current Tank Info: 195 gallons of fun

03/22/2010, 12:03 AM	#3
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	About once a month, I totally empty mine out, wipe it down real well, spray it with a bleach/water solution, rinse it REALLY WELL, and let it totally dry out.

03/22/2010, 01:17 AM	#4
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Are you using RODI? I have had my ATO setup for almost a year, have not cleaned it once and it is still crystal clear. I can tell because it's glass. I just dump in 5g's of water and a spoon full of baking soda every week.

03/22/2010, 08:58 AM	#5
piscivorous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Groton, N.Y. Posts: 801	Yeah....I'm using RO/DI water....