HydrX full of bugs?

jman1310 · 04-03-2005, 06:47 PM

about 1 month ago i water cooled my system. unsure of how much fluid it would take i bought a enough (4) HydrX to treat 1 gallon of distilled water
i used about a half gallon and the remainder was left in the gallon jug and set on my balcony so no one would get into it

i have developed a minor leak in my rad box and wanted to add some more coolant

BUT

the HydrX is a dark brownish green - nothing like the vivid day glow green it started as

is this contamined with algee? should i use it? i'm thinking NO

+++pics coming as soon as i find the cable for my camera

+++

scooterfl · 04-03-2005, 06:51 PM

set out on your balcony? in the sun? please dont use it

jman1310 · 04-03-2005, 06:52 PM

i thought so

now, how to dispose of it...

Blackeagle · 04-03-2005, 08:02 PM

Bit surprised this happened, although placing it in the sun was the worse possible place.

Wonder how much would have been needed to prevent this if 2 weren't enough?

jman1310 · 04-06-2005, 09:47 AM

this is what it looks like

bobkoure · 04-06-2005, 10:40 AM

An interesting experiment. I wonder how the algae "got in there"? I'm assuming you didn't have the jug top removed the whole time, although it's off in the photo.

jman1310 · 04-06-2005, 10:51 AM

yep it was only off to pour out the small amount seen in the yogurt cup

04-03-2005, 06:47 PM	#1
jman1310 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 246	HydrX full of bugs? about 1 month ago i water cooled my system. unsure of how much fluid it would take i bought a enough (4) HydrX to treat 1 gallon of distilled water i used about a half gallon and the remainder was left in the gallon jug and set on my balcony so no one would get into it i have developed a minor leak in my rad box and wanted to add some more coolant BUT the HydrX is a dark brownish green - nothing like the vivid day glow green it started as is this contamined with algee? should i use it? i'm thinking NO +++pics coming as soon as i find the cable for my camera +++

04-03-2005, 06:51 PM	#2
scooterfl Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FL Posts: 83	set out on your balcony? in the sun? please dont use it __________________

04-03-2005, 06:52 PM	#3
jman1310 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 246	i thought so now, how to dispose of it...

04-03-2005, 08:02 PM	#4
Blackeagle Thermophile Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: U.S.A = Michigan Posts: 1,243	Bit surprised this happened, although placing it in the sun was the worse possible place. Wonder how much would have been needed to prevent this if 2 weren't enough?

04-06-2005, 10:40 AM	#6
bobkoure Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USA - Boston area Posts: 798	An interesting experiment. I wonder how the algae "got in there"? I'm assuming you didn't have the jug top removed the whole time, although it's off in the photo.

04-06-2005, 10:51 AM	#7
jman1310 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 246	yep it was only off to pour out the small amount seen in the yogurt cup

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