Yellow water?!?!?!?

[Tre' Landrum]

I help with a friends tank. Recently I went there and the water was yellow.
He said it had been that way since I did a partial water change a month ago
or so. I looked at some water I had mixed up at the same time (about a month
ago). When I mixed it up last month it looked fine. Now I have already
dumped the rest of the salt and done a small water change. I plan on doing a
series of small water changes. Here is my questions: 1) do I need to do a
larger water change (like 50+%) The fish seem to be fine. 2) what in the
world happened to my salt?!?! It was instant ocean, and only a few months
old. It had never been opened.
I don't think it really affected the fish that bad, but it sure looked bad.
Thanks for any help with this mystery.

Tre' Landrum

[kryppy]

On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:47:06 -0600, "Tre' Landrum" >
wrote:

>I help with a friends tank. Recently I went there and the water was yellow.
>He said it had been that way since I did a partial water change a month ago
>or so. I looked at some water I had mixed up at the same time (about a month
>ago). When I mixed it up last month it looked fine. Now I have already
>dumped the rest of the salt and done a small water change. I plan on doing a
>series of small water changes. Here is my questions: 1) do I need to do a
>larger water change (like 50+%) The fish seem to be fine. 2) what in the
>world happened to my salt?!?! It was instant ocean, and only a few months
>old. It had never been opened.
>I don't think it really affected the fish that bad, but it sure looked bad.
>Thanks for any help with this mystery.
>
>Tre' Landrum
>


Run carbon.

[Mark C.]

agreed, carbon filter time.

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"kryppy" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:47:06 -0600, "Tre' Landrum" >
> wrote:
>
>>I help with a friends tank. Recently I went there and the water was
>>yellow.
>>He said it had been that way since I did a partial water change a month
>>ago
>>or so. I looked at some water I had mixed up at the same time (about a
>>month
>>ago). When I mixed it up last month it looked fine. Now I have already
>>dumped the rest of the salt and done a small water change. I plan on doing
>>a
>>series of small water changes. Here is my questions: 1) do I need to do a
>>larger water change (like 50+%) The fish seem to be fine. 2) what in the
>>world happened to my salt?!?! It was instant ocean, and only a few months
>>old. It had never been opened.
>>I don't think it really affected the fish that bad, but it sure looked
>>bad.
>>Thanks for any help with this mystery.
>>
>>Tre' Landrum
>>
>
>
> Run carbon.

[Tre' Landrum]

But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing organic
turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.

Tre'
"Mark C." > wrote in message
...
> agreed, carbon filter time.
>
> --
> Mark
> --
> I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who once said, "I drank
> what?".
>
>
>
>
>
> "kryppy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:47:06 -0600, "Tre' Landrum" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I help with a friends tank. Recently I went there and the water was
>>>yellow.
>>>He said it had been that way since I did a partial water change a month
>>>ago
>>>or so. I looked at some water I had mixed up at the same time (about a
>>>month
>>>ago). When I mixed it up last month it looked fine. Now I have already
>>>dumped the rest of the salt and done a small water change. I plan on
>>>doing a
>>>series of small water changes. Here is my questions: 1) do I need to do a
>>>larger water change (like 50+%) The fish seem to be fine. 2) what in the
>>>world happened to my salt?!?! It was instant ocean, and only a few months
>>>old. It had never been opened.
>>>I don't think it really affected the fish that bad, but it sure looked
>>>bad.
>>>Thanks for any help with this mystery.
>>>
>>>Tre' Landrum
>>>
>>
>>
>> Run carbon.
>
>

[Rich R]

did you have any wild beer parties???lol

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"Tre' Landrum" > wrote in message
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> But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing
> organic turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.
>
> Tre'
> "Mark C." > wrote in message
> ...
>> agreed, carbon filter time.
>>
>> --
>> Mark
>> --
>> I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates who once said, "I drank
>> what?".
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "kryppy" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 21:47:06 -0600, "Tre' Landrum" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I help with a friends tank. Recently I went there and the water was
>>>>yellow.
>>>>He said it had been that way since I did a partial water change a month
>>>>ago
>>>>or so. I looked at some water I had mixed up at the same time (about a
>>>>month
>>>>ago). When I mixed it up last month it looked fine. Now I have already
>>>>dumped the rest of the salt and done a small water change. I plan on
>>>>doing a
>>>>series of small water changes. Here is my questions: 1) do I need to do
>>>>a
>>>>larger water change (like 50+%) The fish seem to be fine. 2) what in the
>>>>world happened to my salt?!?! It was instant ocean, and only a few
>>>>months
>>>>old. It had never been opened.
>>>>I don't think it really affected the fish that bad, but it sure looked
>>>>bad.
>>>>Thanks for any help with this mystery.
>>>>
>>>>Tre' Landrum
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Run carbon.
>>
>>
>
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

So, has it gotten better yet?

Marc


Tre' Landrum wrote:

> But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing organic
> turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.
>
> Tre'

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[Rich R]

lol maybe he gave up the hobbie

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"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
m...
> So, has it gotten better yet?
>
> Marc
>
>
> Tre' Landrum wrote:
>
>> But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing
>> organic turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.
>>
>> Tre'
>
> --
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> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
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>
>

[Tre' Landrum]

nope, 9 years and counting for me..... this tank isn't mine. But it is
getting better.... carbon didn't seem to help... but really not sure as I
started water changes slowly.... it is getting better as the new salt
replaces the old. Still one of the weirdest things I have seen. It just
turns yellow! (and I would go with more of a bright urine color... than
beer... maybe a dark ale)

Tre'

"Rich R" > wrote in message
...
> lol maybe he gave up the hobbie
>
> --
>
>
> www.reeftanksonline.com
> www.nydiver.com
> ONLINE meeting rooms
>
>
>
> "Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
> m...
>> So, has it gotten better yet?
>>
>> Marc
>>
>>
>> Tre' Landrum wrote:
>>
>>> But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing
>>> organic turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.
>>>
>>> Tre'
>>
>> --
>> Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>> Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>> Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>>
>>
>
>
>

[Marc Levenson]

Could this be due to an algae bloom, or could it even be the
result of overfeeding with a specific food?

A couple of years ago, my son's tank was pretty green
looking, and the skimmate was coming out as glowing neon
blue. I couldn't figure it out! People told me my tank was
full of phytoplankton and not to worry about it.

Finally one day it wasn't green. Now it was pink! Turns
out my son had used up all the Formula Two pellet food, and
was now using Formula One pellet - in abundance. The
pigment was a result of heavy overfeeding. (rolls eyes)

Marc


Tre' Landrum wrote:

> nope, 9 years and counting for me..... this tank isn't mine. But it is
> getting better.... carbon didn't seem to help... but really not sure as I
> started water changes slowly.... it is getting better as the new salt
> replaces the old. Still one of the weirdest things I have seen. It just
> turns yellow! (and I would go with more of a bright urine color... than
> beer... maybe a dark ale)
>
> Tre'
>
> "Rich R" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>lol maybe he gave up the hobbie
>>
>>--
>>
>>
>>www.reeftanksonline.com
>>www.nydiver.com
>>ONLINE meeting rooms
>>
>>
>>
>>"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
m...
>>
>>>So, has it gotten better yet?
>>>
>>>Marc
>>>
>>>
>>>Tre' Landrum wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing
>>>>organic turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.
>>>>
>>>>Tre'
>>>
>>>--
>>>Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>>>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>>>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

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[Tre' Landrum]

Thought maybe it was something of the like... but the bucket of water I had
mixed up the week before had turned the same yellow. It was the same 5 gal
bucket I have used for years. I don't know what it was... something in the
salt. I bought a new bag and it was fine. Instant Ocean. Must be some
inorganic....weird stuff.

Tre' Landrum
"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
m...
> Could this be due to an algae bloom, or could it even be the result of
> overfeeding with a specific food?
>
> A couple of years ago, my son's tank was pretty green looking, and the
> skimmate was coming out as glowing neon blue. I couldn't figure it out!
> People told me my tank was full of phytoplankton and not to worry about
> it.
>
> Finally one day it wasn't green. Now it was pink! Turns out my son had
> used up all the Formula Two pellet food, and was now using Formula One
> pellet - in abundance. The pigment was a result of heavy overfeeding.
> (rolls eyes)
>
> Marc
>
>
> Tre' Landrum wrote:
>
>> nope, 9 years and counting for me..... this tank isn't mine. But it is
>> getting better.... carbon didn't seem to help... but really not sure as I
>> started water changes slowly.... it is getting better as the new salt
>> replaces the old. Still one of the weirdest things I have seen. It just
>> turns yellow! (and I would go with more of a bright urine color... than
>> beer... maybe a dark ale)
>>
>> Tre'
>>
>> "Rich R" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>lol maybe he gave up the hobbie
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>
>>>www.reeftanksonline.com
>>>www.nydiver.com
>>>ONLINE meeting rooms
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message
m...
>>>
>>>>So, has it gotten better yet?
>>>>
>>>>Marc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Tre' Landrum wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>But what the heck is it? The water sitting in a bucket with nothing
>>>>>organic turned yellow!?!? We'll see how the C works.
>>>>>
>>>>>Tre'
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Personal Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com/oanda/index.html
>>>>Business Page: http://www.sparklingfloorservice.com
>>>>Marine Hobbyist: http://www.melevsreef.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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>