Tan Cement On All My Equipment

[Sea Turtle]

Hi everyone,

Sorry I haven't been on the forum lately. I have been very busy at work.

I came home today and my pumps were all off. I couldn't figure out why because all the power was working fine. Well, I opened them up and they were all caked with a tan cement all over everything. It seized the pumps right up. I had to chizle it off with a hammer and screwdriver. What is it? I have noticed that it is all over everything else.

Help.

 

[Loony Fish]

weird, i'm a freshwater guy but maybe some chemical got mixed with the sand or something.

 

[Sea Turtle]

Thanks.

I think that someone had mentioned to me that it could be a sulphate build up from not mixing your Epsom Salt (Magnesium Chloride) with Magnesium Sulphate?

Does anyone know anything about this?

Could this be my problem? I have recently added in quite a bit of Epsom Salt to the water?

Thanks.

 

[BracKeeper75]

Thanks.

I think that someone had mentioned to me that it could be a sulphate build up from not mixing your Epsom Salt (Magnesium Chloride) with Magnesium Sulphate?

Does anyone know anything about this?

Could this be my problem? I have recently added in quite a bit of Epsom Salt to the water?

Thanks.

When calcium percipitates it forms crusty stuff like that. Check into that...

 

[SkiFletch]

Yup, it's calcium carbonate precipitate. Next time when you clean them, use vinegar