smelliest part of this hobby.

OnoIgotICH · 10/25/2007, 06:01 PM

skimmate? NA

PULLING OUT A DEAD HAMMER CORAL THAT WAS SLIMING UP.

WHY DID I EVER PULL THAT OUT

AquaReeferMan · 10/25/2007, 06:36 PM

Dead turbo snails and skimmate top my list.

Conesus_Kid · 10/25/2007, 06:38 PM

Dead snails. Definitely dead snails.

ihopss · 10/25/2007, 06:48 PM

Dead snails do smell.

Paintbug · 10/25/2007, 06:54 PM

before i even open this thread i was thinking dead snails LOL. i pulled a big 3"+ zebra turbo from my tank. it was so bad i put it back in the tank for the clean up crew to handle LOL. the whole basement stunk for about 2 days!! and it was only out of the water for a few seconds.

Roy G. Biv · 10/25/2007, 06:57 PM

Mysis on your hands.

rcpilot44 · 10/25/2007, 07:13 PM

cleaning out my sulfur denitrifier..Nasty

AquaReeferMan · 10/25/2007, 07:20 PM

Oh, I got another one. Xenia. You cant get that smell off your hands.

matttaylor · 10/25/2007, 07:21 PM

Definately xenia, or sps corals.

reeferaddiction · 10/25/2007, 07:22 PM

i have to agree with reeferman on the xenia i have been fragging mine lately and that stuff is disgusting

reeferaddiction · 10/25/2007, 07:28 PM

even worse than xenia imo is the little bit of nori left in the veggie clip where the fish cant get to it. leave it in your tank for 2 or 3 days and tell me what you think, smells like a bum with a mouth full of rotting teeth.

pledosophy · 10/25/2007, 07:59 PM

Tearing out a sand bed.

balmiesgirl · 10/25/2007, 08:02 PM

I agree on the sand bed!!!!

UrbanSage · 10/25/2007, 08:09 PM

Curing live rock.

Absint Reefer · 10/25/2007, 08:26 PM

dead anemone fresh out of the shipping bag

poppin_fresh · 10/25/2007, 09:18 PM

I made the mistake of adding a couple drops of Garlic Xtreme to food I added to the tank. Now, I like garlic (I use it in everything I cook), but the stench from that was not cool! With 100 gallons of garlic water in the basement my house smelled awful for a couple days.

LobsterOfJustice · 10/25/2007, 09:41 PM

1. Dead snails
2. Xenia
3. If you sniff the mag float up close it smells stright up like poop. I dont know why.

Matttaylor, I dont know what your talking about. SPS corals smell great! I think its one of those brain-association things. Subconsciously I associate the smell with new frags, which make me happy

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Hormigaquatica · 10/25/2007, 09:42 PM

A case of previously-live Brine Shrimp, lost by the airlines during shipping, having spent 2 days in Phoenix over the summer. Open that sucker up and see if it doesnt knock you over.

Close second- leaving a cup of thawing mysis in the canopy, under a halide. And forgetting about it til you get home from work late the next night. Special.

Freed · 10/25/2007, 09:48 PM

Well, obviously none of you have ever smelled a few days dead sea hare. Try it, you'll like it.

LobsterOfJustice · 10/25/2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hormigaquatica
Close second- leaving a cup of thawing mysis in the canopy, under a halide. And forgetting about it til you get home from work late the next night. Special.

Actually, I think I've smelled this one before. It smells surprisingly like old urine, am I correct?

mxett · 10/25/2007, 09:58 PM

The price of some of the pretty simple equipment in this hobby. That really stinks!!

Hormigaquatica · 10/25/2007, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LobsterOfJustice
Actually, I think I've smelled this one before. It smells surprisingly like old urine, am I correct?

Does indeed. My poor beagle has gotten yelled at a couple of times for going in the house- only to find it was the stupid shrimp.. lol.. sorry Harvey...

TitansFan · 10/25/2007, 10:36 PM

Xenia or this black goodness gets my vote

somethinfishier · 10/25/2007, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LobsterOfJustice
1. Dead snails
2. Xenia
3. If you sniff the mag float up close it smells stright up like poop. I dont know why.

I am going to have to agree with you for 1 & 2, but I think that you should quit sniffing your mag float. You almost got me to sniff mine. I wonder how many people have sniffed their mag floats now?

corals b 4 bills · 10/25/2007, 11:15 PM

I have to go with 3" zebra snail, melting clam, and not a horrible smell but one you can't wash off....kenya tree funk!

10/25/2007, 06:01 PM	#1
OnoIgotICH Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 287	smelliest part of this hobby. skimmate? NA PULLING OUT A DEAD HAMMER CORAL THAT WAS SLIMING UP. WHY DID I EVER PULL THAT OUT

10/25/2007, 06:36 PM	#2
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Dead turbo snails and skimmate top my list. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

10/25/2007, 06:38 PM	#3
Conesus_Kid Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Conesus, NY Posts: 3,897	Dead snails. Definitely dead snails. __________________ Scott Friends don't give friends Kenya tree...

10/25/2007, 06:54 PM	#5
Paintbug Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stoneville, NC Posts: 6,169	before i even open this thread i was thinking dead snails LOL. i pulled a big 3"+ zebra turbo from my tank. it was so bad i put it back in the tank for the clean up crew to handle LOL. the whole basement stunk for about 2 days!! and it was only out of the water for a few seconds. __________________ Never ask a girl over to see your crabs!! <-Tony-> Current Tank Info: NONE currently

10/25/2007, 07:20 PM	#8
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	Oh, I got another one. Xenia. You cant get that smell off your hands. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

10/25/2007, 06:48 PM	#4
ihopss Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Gilmer,tx Posts: 751	Dead snails do smell.

10/25/2007, 06:57 PM	#6
Roy G. Biv Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,646	Mysis on your hands.

10/25/2007, 07:13 PM	#7
rcpilot44 Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 91	cleaning out my sulfur denitrifier..Nasty

10/25/2007, 07:21 PM	#9
matttaylor Jeeper in my free time Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: 3300', Nevada County, CA Posts: 921	Definately xenia, or sps corals. __________________ -Matt Current Tank Info: 150 softie garden

10/25/2007, 07:22 PM	#10
reeferaddiction Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: new port richey Posts: 593	i have to agree with reeferman on the xenia i have been fragging mine lately and that stuff is disgusting __________________ click red house to see my addiction Current Tank Info: 72bow reef/70g cube in works

10/25/2007, 07:28 PM	#11
reeferaddiction Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: new port richey Posts: 593	even worse than xenia imo is the little bit of nori left in the veggie clip where the fish cant get to it. leave it in your tank for 2 or 3 days and tell me what you think, smells like a bum with a mouth full of rotting teeth. __________________ click red house to see my addiction Current Tank Info: 72bow reef/70g cube in works

10/25/2007, 07:59 PM	#12
pledosophy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Beaverton Posts: 5,290	Tearing out a sand bed. __________________ 120g mixed reef 90g QT

10/25/2007, 08:02 PM	#13
balmiesgirl Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: southern Utah Posts: 183	I agree on the sand bed!!!! __________________ It's not a hobby....IT's an ADDICTION!!!! Current Tank Info: 12 g nano and 120 tall reef set up w/ 20 g refugium , pair of clowns, 3 chromis, radiant wrasse, arc eye hawk and a coral beauty angel.4139 gph flow. Big BIO load so WEEKLY 20 gal. + water changes

10/25/2007, 08:09 PM	#14
UrbanSage Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tea, SD Posts: 1,657	Curing live rock. __________________ You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails. Current Tank Info: 270 gallon reef.

10/25/2007, 08:26 PM	#15
Absint Reefer Reefer Madness Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Dayton baby Posts: 5,042	dead anemone fresh out of the shipping bag

10/25/2007, 09:18 PM	#16
poppin_fresh Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,982	I made the mistake of adding a couple drops of Garlic Xtreme to food I added to the tank. Now, I like garlic (I use it in everything I cook), but the stench from that was not cool! With 100 gallons of garlic water in the basement my house smelled awful for a couple days. __________________ PBITAWA! Current Tank Info: None now. Past- 180g w/ 100g basement sump and 20g 'fuge. H & S skimmer, T'5s & Tunze

10/25/2007, 09:41 PM	#17
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	1. Dead snails 2. Xenia 3. If you sniff the mag float up close it smells stright up like poop. I dont know why. Matttaylor, I dont know what your talking about. SPS corals smell great! I think its one of those brain-association things. Subconsciously I associate the smell with new frags, which make me happy . __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

10/25/2007, 09:42 PM	#18
Hormigaquatica Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 3,022	A case of previously-live Brine Shrimp, lost by the airlines during shipping, having spent 2 days in Phoenix over the summer. Open that sucker up and see if it doesnt knock you over. Close second- leaving a cup of thawing mysis in the canopy, under a halide. And forgetting about it til you get home from work late the next night. Special. __________________ Reaching up and reaching out and reaching for the random, or whatever will bewilder me. Have Some Personal Accountability Current Tank Info: 240g LPS/Softie Reef

10/25/2007, 09:48 PM	#19
Freed It's what it's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 41° 2' 45" N 85° 8' 43" W Posts: 7,579	Well, obviously none of you have ever smelled a few days dead sea hare. Try it, you'll like it. __________________ Freed Current Tank Info: 180gal(1120 watts of MH/VHO light), 60gal "sump", Deltec 601 calcium reactor, Euro Reef CS8-3+ skimmer, 20 gallon QT

10/25/2007, 09:58 PM	#21
mxett Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 384	The price of some of the pretty simple equipment in this hobby. That really stinks!!

10/25/2007, 10:36 PM	#23
TitansFan Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spring Hill, TN Posts: 1,364	Xenia or this black goodness gets my vote

10/25/2007, 11:15 PM	#25
corals b 4 bills Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Francisco Bay Area (Belmont). Posts: 2,381	I have to go with 3" zebra snail, melting clam, and not a horrible smell but one you can't wash off....kenya tree funk! __________________ Reefkeeper - (ref-ke-per) n: Individual obsessed with placing disturbing amounts of electricity and seawater in close proximity for the purpose of maintaining live coral reef organisms. Current Tank Info: 29 gallon Bio Cube, HQI 150 watt Nanotuner~Vortech MP10W ES~Arctica Chiller~AC II~Tunze Osmolator ATO~ Tunze 9002 skimmer W/In Tank Cup~ Korallin Reactor W/PH Monitor~ Korallin Denitrator~APC Back-up~Phosban/Carbon Reactor.