Why does my tank smell soooo bad???
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if it smells like rotten eggs, that is a sign of hydrogen sulfide. i'm not 100 percent sure on where to go from here. you may want to check it out using the search threads feature. lupin is knowledgeable on this
just do a 1/3d water change using a gravel vac for starters and replace the carbon in your filter with fresh carbon. the gravel vac will suck out the areas in the gravel with waste buildup and clean them.
those two steps will remove a lot of the odour immediately.
those two steps will remove a lot of the odour immediately.
if you don't vacuum the bottom/substrate of your tank then no wonder it smells so bad - its also not good for that EBJD that you are trying so hard to grow out. I recommend going with a bare bottom tank and cleaning all visible detritus out daily. THat will get your little guy growing
rinse out the filter pad lightly and vac the gravel and make sure u get new carbon.. Dont get a new filter bad just carbon
Check your water parameters. You know "right where they need to be" doesn't help. My guess is your bio filter crashed & you will have nitrite spiking & nitrates through the roof. You gotta keep a sharp eye on young tanks, especially at the end of the cycle. It can happen overnight. Especially when using large fish to cycle.
What filter are you running on this tank? Where is the filter intake (corner, center)? The 20gLongs are hard to filter properly & keep stable because of the shape (long & shallow). I run an AC50 & an AC30 on mine, but I still have to run a small powerhead in the opposite corner to keep the water moving.
What filter are you running on this tank? Where is the filter intake (corner, center)? The 20gLongs are hard to filter properly & keep stable because of the shape (long & shallow). I run an AC50 & an AC30 on mine, but I still have to run a small powerhead in the opposite corner to keep the water moving.
