the "smell" is starting to get annoying

[4lti7ude]

Maybe something is decaying in your tank?

The protein skimmer skimate is usually smelly but not strong enough to smell from afar....

If your skimmer is getting alot of Bio Load that could be the reason why its making alot of smells from the skimmer.

[BlueTang<3]

Originally Posted by 4lti7ude

Maybe something is decaying in your tank?

The protein skimmer skimate is usually smelly but not strong enough to smell from afar....

If your skimmer is getting alot of Bio Load that could be the reason why its making alot of smells from the skimmer.

you say that try living with a bubble king

[4lti7ude]

Originally Posted by BlueTang<3

you say that try living with a bubble king

Hahhha, well its true I only have a small Rio Nano working my tank.
Seeing alot of the crazy Skimmers in the Journals, I wouldnt find it hard to believe it can smell like crazy with the amount of Bio Load you guys pull hahhaha.

My skimate barely skims out onto the collection cup alone.

If its your skimmer thats making the smell try cleaning it a bit more often.

[SeaHorse_Fanatic]

Try leaving an open box of baking soda in the stand to absorb odour.

Anthony

my skim mate smells really bad but only when I open the collection cut to empty then you wish you had not opened it. Ho by the way I open and empty in the washroom even with a fan on the smell lingers in there for 10 - 20 minutes. I am telling you its bad as it can get. but there is no smell other wise you can get a connection system they use a carbon filter on the vent hole. I am looking at building a couple of these just have to fine some acrylic tub to do this. There is a guy down on the coast that is selling some I know but I will not be down there till after the July long weekend. so maybe he will still have some.

Bill

[bignose]

Perhaps the smell is coming from your sump. With my last tank I had my sump enclosed under the stand and the skimmer was stinky.

[H2o2]

Has anyone ever tryed to use the s**t from the neck of the cup as fertilizer on a plant .Maybe mix it with some fresh water and water the plants because kelp fertilizer would have some kind of salt in it. Just a thought

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by H2o2

Has anyone ever tryed to use the s**t from the neck of the cup as fertilizer on a plant .Maybe mix it with some fresh water and water the plants because kelp fertilizer would have some kind of salt in it. Just a thought

I would prefer not to have "s**t" stains in my plants, as nice as the growth might be it's not worth having the cats dig in it and then come lay across my face while I'm sleeping.