Ato tank slimey?

[Notsolostfish]

My auto top off reservoir water is slimey? Why is that? I use 0 tds water.

 

[lapin]

Somehow its getting contaminated. Pollen in the air maybe?

 

[Notsolostfish]

Somehow its getting contaminated. Pollen in the air maybe?

It has a lid

 

[Reefering1]

Water+time =bacteria
Try sanitizing it occasionally or uv? Peroxide?

 

[Notsolostfish]

Water+time =bacteria
Try sanitizing it occasionally or uv? Peroxide?

I never heard anyone using uv in their auto top off tank tanks

 

[Reefering1]

I never heard anyone using uv in their auto top off tank tanks

I think they just clean them every few months. Idk

 

[Reefering1]

How big of a container? How long does it last?

 

[Red_Beard]

How much light is it getting? May help to dark it up. Also to verify it for sure is 0tds. Scrub it out, keep it dark and make sure it really is 0tds. Should solve your issue

 

[Notsolostfish]

How big of a container? How long does it last?

13G last me a week

 

[Bohemian Waxwing]

It's a non-issue. Impossible to keep one sterile with the hobby grade equipment we use, it's going to get slimy. Won't hurt anything but good idea to let it empty once in a while, then run some hot water through the line, scrub the sides and clean the pump just to make sure it doesn't start to affect the equipment.

I keep RO water is a trash bin and I let it drain down once every few months then give it a good clean. No effect on fish or coral.

 

[Reefering1]

13G last me a week

Just clean/ sanitize it and

How much light is it getting? May help to dark it up. Also to verify it for sure is 0tds. Scrub it out, keep it dark and make sure it really is 0tds. Should solve your issue

 

[Notsolostfish]

Just clean/ sanitize it and

Weird it doesnt look bad at all .

Will do

 

[Reefering1]

Weird it doesnt look bad at all .

Will do

Ok,I agree I doesn't look nasty... I don't see slime either, show the slime...
Doesn't have to be nasty to have bacteria growing. But if you don't want to see it, you'll have to clean/ sanitize occasionally. And block as much light as you can(black it out) I use a 32g brute trashcan. It gets bacterial growth by about month 3,I don't get concerned. If I see anything that looks like mold- I bleach it.