tank smell!!!!!!!! plz help does carbon help smell?

[geronimo69]

I would do a really good water change. Get into the gravel. If the bubbles are taking to long to pop there has to be something like a film on the surface. Maybe a protein skimmer might help. I dunno.

A protein skimmer won't do anything on a freshwater setup. The "film" on the water is probably because there isn't much surface movement. Most tanks ( fresh, brackish, salt ) get this without the movement. I had this "film" happening on 2 of my tanks. My suggestions are the following.

1 - lose the undergravel filter. They're ancient and junk.

2 - vacuum your gravel really really well. Maybe 1/2 the tank over the next 2 water changes.

3 - Get an HOB filter (for a 55 gal I suggest at least an AC70, but AC110 is better )

4 - Vent the room.

Adding carbon will remove meds, and help clear the water ( tho you said it's clear already ) but not sure what it will do for the smell. This is just my 2 cents. Good luck!

Serge

 

[star_fire]

personally, sounds like too much feeding causing the tank to stink. perhaps cut back to once a day, if you haven't already. or if you are at once a day, maybe too much fed at one time. hope it all works out for you though man. bichirs are cool fish.

 

[flowerwana]

nice infos guys