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12/03/2008, 03:29 PM
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sand STANKSSSSSS!!!!???? why?
well i moved my 125 that had 4 chromis in to my girlfriends house. they are not light! so i started scooping out some sand to lighten it and holy **** did it smell!!!!! it smelled like rotten eggs and just whew is that normal? why does it smell!
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12/03/2008, 03:31 PM
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Yeah, decomposing matter usually smells like that. Dont you ever smell your skimmer?
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12/03/2008, 03:33 PM
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yeah never smelled that bad tho. and thats what i figured it was. it was also like black at the way bottom
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12/03/2008, 03:40 PM
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sounds like anarobic bacteria was released when you moved it. I wouldn't add it to the aquarium
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12/03/2008, 03:43 PM
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Yep, that's why people recommend not stirring up a sand bed in most cases. Why you scooped it up, you released it.
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12/03/2008, 03:45 PM
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well theres no water in it now and all that sand is bad or what?
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12/03/2008, 04:10 PM
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It's kind of like not changing the kitty litter box. All that poop is gonna eventually stink.
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12/03/2008, 05:27 PM
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The sand is still good. I've moved most than most, and always the aquarium's too. I just cleaned that nice smelly sand with SW. Put it back in, no problems at all!
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12/03/2008, 05:29 PM
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I've always kept mine totally wet, but you can still use it.
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