My tank smells....

Pleco420 · #1 04/16/2006, 12:15 PM

It is low tide in my house hold. I am new to the whole sump thing and wanted to get some suggestions on maybe how to clean it.

Any suggestions are welcome and appreciated.....

emelton · #2 04/16/2006, 12:53 PM

Describe your set up. If you have a skimmer excessive skimate will smell like low tide.

smallreef · #3 04/16/2006, 01:41 PM

my tank smells like low tide from time to time, then goes away

MIKE NY · #4 04/16/2006, 09:59 PM

probably a buildup of nutriants or excess algae/crud out of the water like under the top tank rim, overflows etc..... I had that problem a while back....everything checked ok, but still smelled .....I did more water changes, cut back feedings,changed the carbon more often,phosban/purigen 24/7 and wet skimming = no more smells.

Pleco420 · #5 04/19/2006, 07:19 AM

Thanks guys, sorry I was not able to comment earlier, my home computer has crashed beyond repair. Do not want to do a fresh install until after I figure out if anything is recoverable.