alge everywhere!(iodine doesnt work)

ObiwanShinobi · Jan 11, 2007

So i thought I Just spotted a little bit of alge in my t line, but it turns out its everywhere. Its in my res, probably in my rad and block too. So im replacing all of the tubing and cleaning everything out. How and what can I use to clean everything with? And what can i put in my liquid to make sure no alge grows next time. Dont reccomend iodine because I used about 2 droppers full of iodine and I still got growth.

jivetrky · Jan 11, 2007

how long did you have that loop going?

ObiwanShinobi · Jan 11, 2007

A few months, maybe 4 at most.

Patched · Jan 11, 2007

if Iodine did not work for you, try some algae control from a pet store. It's what I used

nikhsub1 · Jan 11, 2007

PT Nuke is supposed to work very well, and cheap. http://www.petrastechshop.com/pepcobi1.html

inkfx · Jan 11, 2007

As for cleaning it you can rinse/soak everything in vinegar. That's how I cleaned my blocks in the past.

voigts · Jan 12, 2007

I use iodine & algaecide both myself.

ObiwanShinobi · Jan 12, 2007

Any suggestions to how to clean it out? Just soak it in vinegar and water?

voigts · Jan 12, 2007

Obviously physicall scrub out whatever you can (namely your blocks) with just hot soapy dish water. For the rad, you can squirt some scrubbing bubbles into the rad and leave it in for a couple of minutes. I would then rinse and put hot dishsoapy water into it, shake it around a bit, and rinse it out really well. You shouldn't have anything in it after that. You can use a vinegar mix instead of the scrubbing bubbles, but frankly the scrubbing bubbles work a lot better for cleaning things out. I use scrubbing bubbles on my 6002 block and it gets it clean as can be inside.

autolex84 · Jan 12, 2007

i put in like 40 drops of iodine, and mines a 1 to 2 mix of antifreeze and distilled, do I still need an anti-algae?

ObiwanShinobi · Jan 12, 2007

I might have some corrosion. What should i do about that?

Diggrr · Jan 12, 2007

Umm, how do you know it's algae?
Sure it's not just some other deposited gunk from not cleaning your parts before assembly?...some non-organic fluxes will grease the interior of your loop, and anti freeze can stain it green....had that before in one of my rigs, that's why I'm so concerned with cleaning new radiators.
*Left over flux can also actually cause corrosion over time. I got that on some copper plumbing I soldered.

White vinegar with a teaspoon of salt dissolved into it will get rid of any corrosion. Just let it soak an hour or two and flush with fresh water like crazy...you want all traces of vinegar gone before rebuilding your loop.

ObiwanShinobi · Jan 12, 2007

Because some of it has wiped off with a cuetip. And it looks just like alge.

Mycobacteria · Jan 13, 2007

with Tygon silver you never get these problems, and you never have to add any chemicals.

Propaganda · Jan 13, 2007

Mycobacteria said:
with Tygon silver you never get these problems, and you never have to add any chemicals.

What is this you speak of?

darkcow · Jan 13, 2007

Mycobacteria said:
with Tygon silver you never get these problems, and you never have to add any chemicals.

that didn't make much sense...

torin3 · Jan 13, 2007

darkcow said:
that didn't make much sense...

Silver has some anti-microbial/antibiotic properties. He is saying that since Tygon Silver tubing has silver in it, it works as an inherent biocide. Same as using a silver waterblock.

ctrl_alt_del_ · Jan 13, 2007

Mycobacteria said:
with Tygon silver you never get these problems, and you never have to add any chemicals.

Where can this "Silver" Tygon you speak of can be found?

68Injunhed · Jan 13, 2007

Another vote for the PT nuke...that is some good stuff!

QuietIce · Jan 13, 2007

ctrl_alt_del_ said:
Where can this "Silver" Tygon you speak of can be found?

http://www.petrastechshop.com/1id3odtysian.html but out of stock ATM.

Also, U.S.Plastics: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pr...SPlastic&category_name=29331&product_id=29405

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