hi i would like to know how to remove or elimate the sea sell that comes off the tank

[outlaw9259]

i have a 75 gallon tank and my parent been complaining about the sea sell or whatever u call the sell that comes off the tank

i got used to it but my parents dont like it

are there any good air purifiers or something that can help remove the sell

will love any inputs or advises

thanks joe

 

[Awibrandy]

I gather you mean sea smell! I've never had anyone tell me my house smells like the sea, and I have 2 large tanks in my living room. Are you curing the rocks? How long has the tank been running? What do you have in it?

Only air purifier I use in my house are the Ionic ones. I purchased mine from The Sharper Image. They closed their stores a while back, and I don't know if they are available on the net.

 

[rookie07]

My skimmer makes a smell. That cannot be fixed(not that ive heard of), but I have considered having the skimmer in an enclosed sump.

If the smell is coming from the water, I would suggest you run Carbon. You can get a decent carbon reactor for about $70, and then change the carbon once a month. That should remove alot of the smell, and also make the water alot clearer, which should help your corals, b/c of better light penetration(if you have any).

 

[greenstreet.1]

never had a smell problem 75gal mix reef with sump/ref wife never said anything about smell in living room.

 

[juiceguy]

skimmer is the only thing that smells if left uncleaned

 

[Master Shake]

tank can get some smell if not taken proper care of smell usually comes from skimmer or from dying bacteria. try running carbon, my turtle tank made the whole house smell and i put a carbon filter back in and that made it better

 

[rookie07]

Guess I should clean my skimmer more often

 

[jnohs]

If your water smells then your water is extreamly dirty. I had some smelly water once when I started. I would recomend cutting back on feedings. the smell you smell is rotting food. plus from not feeding you will have cleaner water and better growth.

 

[sjsoto]

how 'bout you list your tank specs, do you have any powerheads, or any kind of water circulation?

 

[sambo]

I think carbon can help get rid of the smell

 

[outlaw9259]

thanks

thanks for all the advises i am gonan try the carbon

hope it works

joe

 

[rookie07]

Do you know how to run carbon?

 

[outlaw9259]

hey

not really but i am lookin it up online