whats that smell

[ricksconnected]

my aquarium has taken on a weird smell. this is my first saltwater aquarium but i have several freshwater. is this normal? its like as soon as you walk into the room where the aquariums is you smell this stinch.

[SidCat]

No, I don't think that's normal. My saltwater tank doesn't have a smell. My freshwater tanks don't either.

Is your tank newly set up?

[WaterKeeper]

If it stinks then something has died or you have LR that is curing. If it smells like the ocean then that is normal.

[jasonrp104]

Do you run carbon or are you totally natural? I've noticed when my carbon starts to become spent, I kind of get that lowtide smell

[Hop]

Skimmer? Mine makes my wetroom stink on about day 5 and I know it's time to empty it.

[cloak]

You got any leftover flake or frozen food stuck to the top edges of your tank? They can really stink up a storm given moisture & time.

[Sisterlimonpot]

All good suggestions. I have the same problem with activated carbon. When it no longer works it's starts to stink up a bit.

[WaterKeeper]

Or if you have been keeping saltwater as long as I have it may be that I passed by your house. :D

[ricksconnected]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15085844#post15085844 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by WaterKeeper
Or if you have been keeping saltwater as long as I have it may be that I passed by your house. :D

lol thats to funny.

nope not my skimmer as its emptied and cleaned ever two days.
nothing dead. no extra food anywhere either.
the tank has just a week or two ago gotten new DSB, but the live rock is the same old suff. i cant figure it out. it does have that "low tide" smell.