Mold from your saltwater tank???

[Rayman380]

Has anyone ever had a mold issue from their tank accidents(You know the one where the water leaks all over the floor and into the walls) over the years of having a system in your house. Can black mold come these spills? I know some level of mold is present in the air. Do you have a musty smell in the house when you come home from being on vacations? I know lots of questions. My daughter is having a continuous cough over the past 3 months and we are trying to eliminate variables. Thank you for your input!

Ray

 

[tcamos]

Yes, I have. It's hard to get rid of because the tank makes an environment that's naturally moist and conducive to mold growth. It's worrisome to use moldicides near a reef tank. I took a shot and used vinegar and it worked. As you can imagine...it stunk. The other alternative is to hire the people who clean up after floods to come in.

 

[Rayman380]

Was it black mold or just high levels of mold. Was it musty smelling and did it go away. Thx

 

[tcamos]

No, it was white mold. It went away.
But yes, it was musty. We used to live in an old house that had mold and it kills my allergies. I noticed the same smell and had a upper respiratory infection from August until April. Like an idiot I didn't put two and two together right away. But it's fine now. It was even growing on the glass inside the tank just above the water line.

 

[dream54ing]

hey ray, keep us updated on whats going on. sorry I wasn't much help.
hope your daughter gets better...

bump!

 

[Bigred]

I had a spill also on when my 100 was set up. I moved it to put up the 215 and there was black mold under the stand one the carpet. I call my buddy the was a professional carpet cleaner and he told me the only way really to kill it is 10 to 1 water and bleach. I soaked the area with a spray bottle and it was gone the next day but I also let the area dry out for a week.