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04/06/2013, 09:49 AM
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yucky smellling live rock
everything in the tank is doing well, params are good, and the water smells great, sand smells fine, but from the very beginnig,my LR has always stunk! I'm not sure how to describe it...knd of a sickly sweet smell. rotting veggies is what comes to mind, but I don't think that's right. anyway, is this normal? will it go away eventually? thanks!
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04/06/2013, 09:58 AM
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you can smell your liverock?
is it submerged in water?
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04/06/2013, 10:02 AM
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Didn't you post this thread once before?
Live rock has always had a funk to it IME. Same with some corals. It shouldn't be something you can smell across the room though. It also shouldn't be something you can smell when it's submerged. The only time I ever smell it is when the rock is out of the water and for some reason sorta close to my nose. It can also leave a bit of smell behind on your hands.
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04/06/2013, 10:06 AM
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I have (literally) over a ton of rock and coral sitting next to me right now and I smell NOTHING. (I have a good nose, too.)
Maybe it's time to do a water change.. Or run a skimmer.. Or open a window? FWIW Acropora are probably the smelliest of things besides uncured liverock containing dead/dying organisms.
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04/06/2013, 10:39 AM
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04/06/2013, 04:05 PM
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sorry guys, I guess I should've clarified. I can only smell it when I take it out to clean
 I could stick my nose right in te ank and it's all fine and dandy...just when it's on te dry land do i wince.oh yeah, and this is the pico btw. thanks!
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04/06/2013, 04:14 PM
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I would guess you have never smelled low tide. LOL
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