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08/15/2016, 03:18 PM
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New Tank Smells
Hi guys, after a 7 year break from the hobby, I have just started a new 500l tank. It has been filled for 3 days now and has become really smelly. Not just ocean smell but like something is dead in there lol.
I haven't fired the skimmer up as from memory I gave it a good couple weeks of running before doing this last time. Any suggestions? |
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08/15/2016, 03:21 PM
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Are you moving the water or just letting it sit stagnant?
Filled with what?
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08/15/2016, 05:28 PM
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Yea the sump is active and I've got a wave maker in there working as well. Running dupla salt and mixing myself. Should I crank the skimmer up now?
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08/15/2016, 05:30 PM
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Do you have live rock in the tank? If there was any die off you would expect it to smell.
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08/15/2016, 05:50 PM
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Yea we have a around 40kg of live rock, yes could be a bit of die off, just never had that smell except when emptying the old skimmer cup
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08/15/2016, 05:54 PM
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Put air fresheners all around the tank : )
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