What's that smell!!!!

Xtreme1024 · 08-28-2007, 04:36 PM

I came home from work today and when I opened the hood on the tank I noticed a fowl smell coming from it, corals and fish seem to be doing good. I checked all my levels and they are in order also just recently changed my Rowaphos and Algone, any ideas on what it might be?

Dentoid · 08-28-2007, 04:40 PM

Define fowl, it smells like a like a bird?

Xtreme1024 · 08-28-2007, 04:46 PM

Smells like the tank has been sitting for a week without the pumps running, which obviously isnt the case, not sure how else to describe

Dentoid · 08-28-2007, 04:50 PM

I'd check the ammonia to see if something has died. Is it possible something is dead and lodged in the overflow or in the filter compartments.

adresher · 08-28-2007, 05:05 PM

Might want to change the filter media. Do you have a skimmer and does it need to be emptied?

BigAl07 · 08-28-2007, 05:07 PM

Algone smells like crap when it gets filled up. Is it possible it's not completely submerged? I have seen it smell horrible very quicly if it's not 100% submerged in good flow. Man that bag stinks... *LOL*

I'd suspect Algone right off the bat.

Allen

Dentoid · 08-28-2007, 05:12 PM

What in gods name is Algone?

BigAl07 · 08-28-2007, 05:22 PM

I don't remember the exact composition but it's some type of chemical in a pad form that removes something (can't remember) from the water....

*LOL*

that sure was a LOT of help wasn't it?

BigAl07 · 08-28-2007, 05:23 PM

Update... try this link out

Algone.com - Aquarium Algae Control and Water Clarifier

Xtreme1024 · 08-28-2007, 05:50 PM

Skimmer is good, just emptied yesterday, Algone is completely submerged in overflow, maybe I will change again and see if smell goes away.

Frankie · 08-28-2007, 06:00 PM

Do you run a phosphate reactor? If not changed out it will stink up pretty quick.

Xtreme1024 · 08-28-2007, 06:04 PM

No do not run phosphate reactor

sasquatch · 08-28-2007, 07:01 PM

It could be just a normal stink, run some carbon, if its not gone in 24 hrs look for the cat lol. Steve

BigAl07 · 08-28-2007, 07:01 PM

Update... try this link out

Algone.com - Aquarium Algae Control and Water Clarifier

burning2nd · 08-28-2007, 11:01 PM

i know when i clean my sump...

it smells like a pier

08-28-2007, 04:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xtreme1024 Limpet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Williamstown, NJ Posts: 145 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	What's that smell!!!! I came home from work today and when I opened the hood on the tank I noticed a fowl smell coming from it, corals and fish seem to be doing good. I checked all my levels and they are in order also just recently changed my Rowaphos and Algone, any ideas on what it might be?

08-28-2007, 04:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
Xtreme1024 Limpet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Williamstown, NJ Posts: 145 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! Smells like the tank has been sitting for a week without the pumps running, which obviously isnt the case, not sure how else to describe

08-28-2007, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
adresher Limpet Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 125 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: What's that smell!!!! Might want to change the filter media. Do you have a skimmer and does it need to be emptied?

08-28-2007, 05:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! Algone smells like crap when it gets filled up. Is it possible it's not completely submerged? I have seen it smell horrible very quicly if it's not 100% submerged in good flow. Man that bag stinks... LOL I'd suspect Algone right off the bat. Allen __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

08-28-2007, 05:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! I don't remember the exact composition but it's some type of chemical in a pad form that removes something (can't remember) from the water.... LOL that sure was a LOT of help wasn't it? __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

08-28-2007, 05:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! Update... try this link out Algone.com - Aquarium Algae Control and Water Clarifier __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

08-28-2007, 05:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Xtreme1024 Limpet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Williamstown, NJ Posts: 145 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! Skimmer is good, just emptied yesterday, Algone is completely submerged in overflow, maybe I will change again and see if smell goes away.

08-28-2007, 06:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Xtreme1024 Limpet Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Williamstown, NJ Posts: 145 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! No do not run phosphate reactor

08-28-2007, 07:01 PM	#13 (permalink)
sasquatch Brunt of all Jokes~ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the very farthest west coast of canada Posts: 8,981 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! It could be just a normal stink, run some carbon, if its not gone in 24 hrs look for the cat lol. Steve

08-28-2007, 07:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: What's that smell!!!! Update... try this link out Algone.com - Aquarium Algae Control and Water Clarifier __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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