candymancan
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New to reefs.salt but nit to fishkeeping.. I know the smells of freshwater from bad to good. and Good for fresh is an earthy smell.
For salt im unsure. My tank has been running for s little over 2 months. All water perams are fine. Ph 8.2. Ammonia 0. nitrite 0. nitrates 5ppm. Phosphates are 0 to .25 (api kit doesnt measurs under .25 so take that reading with a grain of salt. Calcium is 520. Alk is 11.. Magnesium last i checked was 1300.
I noticed after 2 weeks or so the tank has this particular oder that i cant describe. It isnt a rotten stench.. or any odd smells from my denitrate reactor.. Its just a nasty smell.. When i change 30% of the water thr smell goes away but then comes back a few weeks later. Yet all my fish and corals are doing great.. I havent had a single fish or coral die on me so i dunno.
In petco their coral tank smells the same.. And i havent really smelled the tanks at local reef stores.. Maybe i should if i have time after work today.
I use carbon ina filter sock and alot of it bout 2-3 handfulls and i just replaced it too.
Sorry i wish the internet had smell lol but this is all i have. All i know is its gone after s water change but comes back a few weeks later.. yet params fish and coral are all fine.
Oh and maybe its this.. but my rocks have a little algae on them.. Some hair but not alot mainly just regular algae.. I do have a little cyano.. I pulled a rock out and smelled it snd it seems the smell is coming from the rock .
For salt im unsure. My tank has been running for s little over 2 months. All water perams are fine. Ph 8.2. Ammonia 0. nitrite 0. nitrates 5ppm. Phosphates are 0 to .25 (api kit doesnt measurs under .25 so take that reading with a grain of salt. Calcium is 520. Alk is 11.. Magnesium last i checked was 1300.
I noticed after 2 weeks or so the tank has this particular oder that i cant describe. It isnt a rotten stench.. or any odd smells from my denitrate reactor.. Its just a nasty smell.. When i change 30% of the water thr smell goes away but then comes back a few weeks later. Yet all my fish and corals are doing great.. I havent had a single fish or coral die on me so i dunno.
In petco their coral tank smells the same.. And i havent really smelled the tanks at local reef stores.. Maybe i should if i have time after work today.
I use carbon ina filter sock and alot of it bout 2-3 handfulls and i just replaced it too.
Sorry i wish the internet had smell lol but this is all i have. All i know is its gone after s water change but comes back a few weeks later.. yet params fish and coral are all fine.
Oh and maybe its this.. but my rocks have a little algae on them.. Some hair but not alot mainly just regular algae.. I do have a little cyano.. I pulled a rock out and smelled it snd it seems the smell is coming from the rock .
