UV reddish pink?

You can always replace the fluid to something redder, FluidXP has a blood red (NOT UV) liquid that looks great. And the coolant is top notch.

But i think you'll be very happy with yours. The red looks fine and its pretty much the same reddish/pink from the other coolant companies from my experiences with coolant.

Since other red UV coolants look pretty much the same, options are limited. Unless you want to create your own fluid using deionized water and mix it with red UV dye. (instructions and ratios can be found online)

I completely agree. Organic material clogging up your rig isnt a question of if but of when... It WILL happen sooner or later if you're using deionized water. Me and venom talked about it in another thread and he personally recommends the Feser One coolant. But i dont know about the color. I'm pretty sure all the UV types coolants have pretty much the same tint of red.

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Something i found on another site (xoxide)
A final yet important consideration to make is liquid coolant type. Theoretically, you could fill your water cooling system with anything, but some fluids work much better than others. First of all, do not use tap water. Tap water has minerals, bacteria, and algae in it which will corrode and cloud your water cooling system, possibly causing a catastrophic failure. Another alternative is de-ionized water. De-ionized or non-conductive water may seem desirable initially, because it is a poor electrical conductor, and therefore will not cause much damage if a leak occurs. However, water is an excellent solvent, and so if de-ionized water is put into a water cooling system, it will corrode the water blocks to get its ions back. Therefore, de-ionized water is not something we recommend, either.
A good choice is distilled water, because it is relatively cheap yet pure enough to use in a water cooling system. Distilled water will not deposit harmful minerals in your system, nor will it cause algal blooms because there are no living organisms present. It will not, however, corrode your water blocks because it is not de-ionized. There are various additives which may be added to the coolant in your system. Water wetter is great for increasing the cooling capacity of your system by altering the properties of water and making it even more thermally capacitive. Water wetter will also help reduce corrosion in your water cooling system. Other additives, such as UV-reactive dyes, may be added for aesthetic reasons.
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Many looking for an LC solution resort to car related products for dyes and protective additives. Heres a list of a bunch that i have heard being used over the years i had a liquid cooling system.

Here's some additives:
Zalman G200 Water Cooling Additive
Neo Synthetics (keep cool) :
http://www.neosyntheticoil.com/keepcool.htm
RedLine (water wetter):
http://www.redlineoil.com/products_coolant.asp
Royal Purple (Purple Ice):
http://www.synerlec.com/prodsa/prpice.html
Permatex (Nitrous Oxide Systems® (NOS) Super Coolant Additive):
http://www.permatex.com/news/01/pr042501.asp
Penray (Cool tech 2):
http://www.penray.com/pro/winter1.htm
Problend (40 Below):
http://www.pro-blend.com/tech4032.html
Synergyn (Chill out):
http://www.synergynracing.com/products/Chill%20Out.htm
Wynn's (radiator treatment):
http://www.wynnsusa.com/amp/Cooling.asp
Arteco (Zitrec AC):
http://www.arteco-coolants.com/pils/pil%20zitrec%20AC.htm
Motormax (Motormax):
http://www.firefreezemotormax.com/
CycleLogic (Engine Ice):
http://www.cyclelogic.cc/products.html
RMI (RMI-25):
http://www.technilube.com/products/rmi25.htm
Silkolene ProCCA:
www.silkolenestore.com
OPTISHIELD® corrosion inhibitor:
http://www.optitemp.com/optishield.asp
Zerex Super Coolant:
http://www.valvoline.com/pages/products/product_detail.asp?product=96

One last solution to an organic build up problem is actually putting just a drop of liquid antibacterial soap! Theoretically this would cause bubbles and foam as it passes through the pump, but i've heard of a lot of people using a little bit of it very effectively without creating foam in their tubing.

Also, if you find a water bed retailer online or locally, they usually carry like 2-4oz bottles of an antibacterial/anti organic solution that can also be added to your reservoir.


Wow, LONG post! I hope all that info is helpful!

Edited by Synth3tikMessiah - 08 Oct 2009 at 11:53am