Pink water!

[Dave S]

Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
pink! The only changes I made in the last week are:
New plants.
Reduced PO4 from 2.5 to <0.25 ( I've done this by not leaving cucumber in
the aquarium).

Any advice is really appreciated.

Thanks - Dave

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David Scott
Hampshire, England

[Dave S]

The other things I've done are:
Bleach and boil some stones (done this before not probs!)
Changed CO2 bottle.

Thanks - Dave

"Dave S" > wrote in message
...
> Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
> pink! The only changes I made in the last week are:
> New plants.
> Reduced PO4 from 2.5 to <0.25 ( I've done this by not leaving cucumber in
> the aquarium).
>
> Any advice is really appreciated.
>
> Thanks - Dave
>
> ---
> David Scott
> Hampshire, England
>

[Gill Passman]

Dave S wrote:
> The other things I've done are:
> Bleach and boil some stones (done this before not probs!)
> Changed CO2 bottle.
>
> Thanks - Dave
>
> "Dave S" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
>>pink! The only changes I made in the last week are:
>>New plants.
>>Reduced PO4 from 2.5 to <0.25 ( I've done this by not leaving cucumber in
>>the aquarium).
>>
>>Any advice is really appreciated.
>>
>>Thanks - Dave
>>
>>---
>>David Scott
>>Hampshire, England
>>
>
>
>
Are these stones you've had for some time or new purchases? Any of them
pink? Maybe they are leeching into the water....

All I can think of other than what colour is your tap water? But I'm
guessing if that was pink as well you'd be onto the Water Board rather
than posting on a fish ng :-)

Gill

[Dave S]

"Gill Passman" > wrote in message
.. .
> Dave S wrote:
>> The other things I've done are:
>> Bleach and boil some stones (done this before not probs!)
>> Changed CO2 bottle.
>>
>> Thanks - Dave
>>
>> "Dave S" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
>>>pink! The only changes I made in the last week are:
>>>New plants.
>>>Reduced PO4 from 2.5 to <0.25 ( I've done this by not leaving cucumber in
>>>the aquarium).
>>>
>>>Any advice is really appreciated.
>>>
>>>Thanks - Dave
>>>
>>>---
>>>David Scott
>>>Hampshire, England
>>>
>>
>>
>>
> Are these stones you've had for some time or new purchases? Any of them
> pink? Maybe they are leeching into the water....
>
> All I can think of other than what colour is your tap water? But I'm
> guessing if that was pink as well you'd be onto the Water Board rather
> than posting on a fish ng :-)
>
> Gill

Hi Gill - Stones have been used for some time >18 months and the water
source is clear - weird!

[Dave S]

"Dave S" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Gill Passman" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> Dave S wrote:
>>> The other things I've done are:
>>> Bleach and boil some stones (done this before not probs!)
>>> Changed CO2 bottle.
>>>
>>> Thanks - Dave
>>>
>>> "Dave S" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>
>>>>Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
>>>>pink! The only changes I made in the last week are:
>>>>New plants.
>>>>Reduced PO4 from 2.5 to <0.25 ( I've done this by not leaving cucumber
>>>>in the aquarium).
>>>>
>>>>Any advice is really appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks - Dave
>>>>
>>>>---
>>>>David Scott
>>>>Hampshire, England
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Are these stones you've had for some time or new purchases? Any of them
>> pink? Maybe they are leeching into the water....
>>
>> All I can think of other than what colour is your tap water? But I'm
>> guessing if that was pink as well you'd be onto the Water Board rather
>> than posting on a fish ng :-)
>>
>> Gill
>
> Hi Gill - Stones have been used for some time >18 months and the water
> source is clear - weird!
Arghhh - Problem solved! I recall planting some mineral tablets in the
substrate and as the water on my fingers touched the tablets, they turned
red! Doh.....