Pink water!

Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
pink! The only changes I made in the last week a
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

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

Thanks - Dave

"Dave S" wrote in message
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Hi All - Doing a water change this morning I noticed that the water was
pink! The only changes I made in the last week a
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 wrote:
The other things I've done a
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 a
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




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

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Dave S wrote:
The other things I've done a
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 a
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




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" wrote in message
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"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Dave S wrote:
The other things I've done a
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 a
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




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.....