Greenish fluid in brine tank

[spyshot]

This picture shows a greenish brownish fluid that suddenly showed up in my brine tank right next to the water hose.

I fill the tank every month with salt and it suddenly appeared this month.

Any ideas?

Thanks
Adam

 

[Reach4]

Outdoors? Accessible to other people?

 

[Sponsor]

 

[spyshot]

Outdoors? Accessible to other people?

No and no
Clean environment.
Lid on at all times. Water still clear.

 

[Mikey]

But the brine line comes in through an unsealed opening? Pretty sure mine has a sealed through-fitting on that. I'm suspicious of any opening to the outside world in the system.

 

[ditttohead]

That is really nasty looking. That particular spot on the brine tank should always be dry unless water entered through the hole in the side of the brine tank or your Jaco 90 degree fitting is leaking, these is no reason for water to be there. If the fitting were leaking, it is unlikely that the system would be able to draw brine. I am leaning toward an external source. Do you have a cat? Wildlife or something maybe urinated on the brine tank? Just throwing out wild guesses at this point.

 

[Mikey]

My wild guess was frog pee.

 

[spyshot]

Thanks but no. Ill clean it up and see if it comes back.

 

[spyshot]

Thanks but no. Ill clean it up and see if it comes back.

I wanted to post an update to this thread. The 90° fitting appears to be leaking and there was a dark looking residue inside the fitting that I think when it was leaking diluted it making it look that greenish color. After I cleaned everything up and put it back together I still see some water laying there so apparently it is still leaking though this time the water is clear. I don't know what that would've been but I will replace the fitting now.

 

[ditttohead]

I have thousands of those 90 degree fittings laying around, let me know and I will throw one in the mail for you.