Does your skimmate stink?

hyperfocal · 09/09/2007, 09:25 PM

Some tank's have stinky skimmate, some don't. Let's see what the proportions are..

miracles38 · 09/09/2007, 11:02 PM

When I clean mine everyone in the house complains about the smell!

edwing206 · 09/09/2007, 11:40 PM

I gagged once.

Melody · 09/10/2007, 12:10 AM

uummm.....yeah.......bleck!

luv951 · 09/10/2007, 12:50 AM

funny, but no. I expected it to stink, but even up close....no smell. The stuff I get on my hands when I clean my skimmer neck just smells like algae, hardly stinky.

Rokdog · 09/10/2007, 05:29 AM

Yep...but I like it

Adam G · 09/10/2007, 05:34 AM

Mine is nasty. You can smell from a long ways a way and when I clean it out, I take it outside.

HDAlien · 09/10/2007, 06:37 AM

Mine stinks up the entire kitchen.

shootist · 09/10/2007, 05:38 PM

One of the worst smells I can recall encountering. Before I got a ER I had some decent skimmate but not real pungent,since the day I plugged it in its skimming rotten coffee,cup a week.

pikachusalad · 09/10/2007, 06:01 PM

Recently, I was trying to get the top off the cup to dump the contents in the toilet...the top was a little stuck...when it gave, it splattered all over the bathroom. It was like slightly thick and chunky coffee.

Whereas nobody usually notices the smell, I started hearing complaints from my wife (who was entertaining in the living room - 3 rooms away) almost immediately.

My skimmate stinks...sulphury fish poop is what comes to mind. Maybe it's because I only empty it once a week?

HBtank · 09/10/2007, 06:38 PM

I think reefers totally over-exagerate.

Yeh it smells bad, but not any worse than just a plain ol' rotten egg, and most of the time much better.

Kengar · 09/10/2007, 06:40 PM

yeah, i will take a drink. oh, wait, you asked does it stink.

seastar12 · 09/10/2007, 06:51 PM

yes

virginiadiver69 · 09/10/2007, 06:54 PM

Of course it stinks...it's rotting fecal matter!

loosecannon · 09/11/2007, 10:49 AM

Mine smells like the east river at low tide!

ludnix · 09/11/2007, 11:03 AM

Mine smells like dirt and nothing else.

IslandCrow · 09/11/2007, 11:34 AM

If you don't want it to stink quite as bad, pour a little bleach (I use about 1/4 cup in a 1.8L container) in the collection container. That's assuming the collection container has no way to possibly spill into the tank water of course. Not only does the skimmate I have in there not stink, but it's perfectly clear. The stuff in the collection cup on the skimmer itself still stinks pretty bad of course.

stevedola · 09/11/2007, 11:59 AM

Smells bad = yes

Smells horrid and cant bare to be near = no
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smells better than a litter box

but worse than a wet dog

catfisher · 09/11/2007, 12:12 PM

My wife says it stinks, I kinda like it. LOL

bhdmc · 09/11/2007, 02:49 PM

My stinks and smells!

ToniYo · 09/11/2007, 04:28 PM

Mine could gag a maggot!

dodgersfan25 · 09/11/2007, 04:49 PM

it doesnt smell good, but certainly aint THAT bad

yellowwatchmen · 09/11/2007, 05:44 PM

Of course it smells.

dc · 09/11/2007, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ludnix
Mine smells like dirt and nothing else.

That's exactly what I think.

tinmanny · 09/11/2007, 05:48 PM

Mine smells bad my wife calls it low tide in downtown where the river was poluted
but it is a weard smell so I guess that the skimmer is working
Manny

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09/09/2007, 09:25 PM	#1
hyperfocal Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edge of oblivion Posts: 1,708	Does your skimmate stink? Some tank's have stinky skimmate, some don't. Let's see what the proportions are.. __________________ "Froth at the top, dregs at bottom, but the middle excellent." -- Voltaire Current Tank Info: getting back into the hobby

09/09/2007, 11:02 PM	#2
miracles38 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,008	When I clean mine everyone in the house complains about the smell! __________________ Kim Current Tank Info: 180 reef

09/09/2007, 11:40 PM	#3
edwing206 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Shoreline,Washington Posts: 4,518	I gagged once. __________________ The name's Luis. :) Current Tank Info: 50G cube

09/10/2007, 12:10 AM	#4
Melody Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Mississippi Posts: 928	Re: Does your skimmate stink? uummm.....yeah.......bleck!

09/10/2007, 12:50 AM	#5
luv951 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washougal, WA Posts: 841	funny, but no. I expected it to stink, but even up close....no smell. The stuff I get on my hands when I clean my skimmer neck just smells like algae, hardly stinky. __________________ "Ummm, you do realize that you just took a picture of a cup of poo, right?" -my wife

09/10/2007, 05:29 AM	#6
Rokdog Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 105	Yep...but I like it __________________ Excuse me, does this smell like chloroform to you? Current Tank Info: New 150g on the go

09/10/2007, 05:34 AM	#7
Adam G Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 208	Mine is nasty. You can smell from a long ways a way and when I clean it out, I take it outside. __________________ If reefing was easy, everyone would be doing it! Current Tank Info: 150g Miracles Rimless, AI Hydra 52's, Tunzes, & tons of Anthias!

09/10/2007, 06:37 AM	#8
HDAlien Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 476	Mine stinks up the entire kitchen. __________________ ¡ʞuɐʇ ʎɯ ǝʌo1 ı Current Tank Info: 220 gal. reef

09/10/2007, 05:38 PM	#9
shootist Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Indy Posts: 168	One of the worst smells I can recall encountering. Before I got a ER I had some decent skimmate but not real pungent,since the day I plugged it in its skimming rotten coffee,cup a week.

09/10/2007, 06:01 PM	#10
pikachusalad Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 402	Recently, I was trying to get the top off the cup to dump the contents in the toilet...the top was a little stuck...when it gave, it splattered all over the bathroom. It was like slightly thick and chunky coffee. Whereas nobody usually notices the smell, I started hearing complaints from my wife (who was entertaining in the living room - 3 rooms away) almost immediately. My skimmate stinks...sulphury fish poop is what comes to mind. Maybe it's because I only empty it once a week? __________________ -- Mike Current Tank Info: 60G reef

09/10/2007, 06:38 PM	#11
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	I think reefers totally over-exagerate. Yeh it smells bad, but not any worse than just a plain ol' rotten egg, and most of the time much better. __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

09/10/2007, 06:40 PM	#12
Kengar Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Gaithersburg, MD (D.C. Metro Area) Posts: 1,970	yeah, i will take a drink. oh, wait, you asked does it stink. __________________ Resident Patent Attorney

09/10/2007, 06:51 PM	#13
seastar12 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 245	yes

09/10/2007, 06:54 PM	#14
virginiadiver69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Va. Posts: 4,400	Of course it stinks...it's rotting fecal matter! __________________ Semi-aggressive mixed reef w/ shallow sand bed 96x30x27 310gal custom acrylic w/ ext. "fail safe" overflow 125gal sump/cryptic fuge w/ 6" DSB 3 400w Plus Rite 20k MH in Lumembrights 2 250w Plus Rite 20k MH in spider reflectors VHO actinic supplementation 2 Tunze wave boxes 2 Tunze 6060 in Tunze Rocks 2 Tunze 6125 Reeflo 250 skimmer Hammerhead return on OM 4 way Aqua controller lll Leviton power panel Deltec Eco-Cooler Randy's Two part 6.5 kw generator

09/11/2007, 10:49 AM	#15
loosecannon Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: port kent Posts: 1,292	Mine smells like the east river at low tide! __________________ I like getting WET! Current Tank Info: 44gal. 40 gal. 75 gal. 30gal. and working on a 75gal. rigt

09/11/2007, 11:03 AM	#16
ludnix Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,031	Mine smells like dirt and nothing else. __________________ -Eric Sutter Current Tank Info: 14g Biocube

09/11/2007, 11:34 AM	#17
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	If you don't want it to stink quite as bad, pour a little bleach (I use about 1/4 cup in a 1.8L container) in the collection container. That's assuming the collection container has no way to possibly spill into the tank water of course. Not only does the skimmate I have in there not stink, but it's perfectly clear. The stuff in the collection cup on the skimmer itself still stinks pretty bad of course. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

09/11/2007, 11:59 AM	#18
stevedola Master of my domain Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,466	Smells bad = yes Smells horrid and cant bare to be near = no -------------------------------------------------------- smells better than a litter box but worse than a wet dog __________________ Cool Club Current Tank Info: coming soon...

09/11/2007, 12:12 PM	#19
catfisher Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 527	My wife says it stinks, I kinda like it. LOL __________________ Current Tank- 90 Gallon mixed reef, 20 Gallon Sump. Evergrow WiFi Black boxes, JBJ ATO, TLF Reactor w/GFO, Reef Octopus NWB110 Skimmer. Coral- Red Lobo, Orange Blast Acan, Frogspawn, Hammer, War, Ac

09/11/2007, 02:49 PM	#20
bhdmc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New York Posts: 956	My stinks and smells!

09/11/2007, 04:28 PM	#21
ToniYo Premium Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tarpon Springs, FL Posts: 214	Mine could gag a maggot!

09/11/2007, 04:49 PM	#22
dodgersfan25 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Valencia (So Cal) Posts: 757	it doesnt smell good, but certainly aint THAT bad __________________ -rich Current Tank Info: 90 Gallon Mixed Reef

09/11/2007, 05:44 PM	#23
yellowwatchmen Moved On Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bellevue,NE Posts: 1,058	Of course it smells.

09/11/2007, 05:48 PM	#25
tinmanny Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 235	Mine smells bad my wife calls it low tide in downtown where the river was poluted but it is a weard smell so I guess that the skimmer is working Manny __________________ Manny Current Tank Info: 90 40 30