i have sand at the bottom, and its a 29 gallon tank, i hve a filter, and the temp is suppose to be 80 degrees, and it is
2006-06-07 11:48:10 · 12 answers · asked by John 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
i just got the tank 2 weeks ago and i changed 1/3 of the water and got new filter thingys
2006-06-07 11:57:36 · update #1
Does your filter have carbon in it? Carbon usually absorbs the smell (and other bad things).
If you have had it for only 2 weeks it is not a good sign that it smells already.
How many fish are in it?
A general guidline for tropical fish is that for every inch of fish there needs to be one gallon of water. So technically you could have 29 one inch fish that will not get any bigger in your tank. So try to add up the inch of fish you have in your tank. I would say if it is over 25 to get rid of some. Especially if you have fish that get bigger.
Did you add all the fish at once?
With new tanks you should never add all the fish at once. Because the good bateria in the water has not completed settleing yet. You should add 2 or 3 fish every few days or so until you have add all the fish you want or that your tank can handle.
How often are you feeding the fish and how much?
Once a day is fine for the fish to eat. They do not need a whole lot of food - their stomach is only the size of their eye - so use that as a guideline when feeding them.
2006-06-07 13:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Miss. Kitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had that problem with my breeding tank a few months ago. I didnt realize that I had an overwhelming amount of algae. I noticed the smell first, then the green. If you are noticing more that normal algae, TAKE OUT ALL DECO! It was my plants that gave me the most smell. After cleaning it all out, a few drops of water cleaner, a larger pleco to help out my smaller one, and a 1/4 water change with distilled (you can treat tap also, just make sure you do) the room smelled rosy fresh!
2006-06-07 18:25:31 · answer #2 · answered by JustJake 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stinky tanks are a sign of bad water. Make sure you aren't over feeding, and you are vacuuming the sand in the sank once a week. (Get a cheap passive plastic tank vacuum.) You might want to get a water test kit for ammonia/nitrates/nitrites.
2006-06-07 13:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not imagine the issue may be adverse filtration in case you merely set up the tank 3 days in the past. If the fish are healthful, perhaps supply the tank your time to quiet down. once you've products of timber contained in the tank, they can scent humorous, because they are (slowly) decomposing. you may favor to be careful with 'spraying issues' (i wager you recommend deodoriser?) because they could comprise chemical substances that are undesirable for the fish.
2016-11-14 08:13:41 · answer #4 · answered by wesch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend changing out 20% of the water with a gravel vacuum every couple days until it smells better.
2006-06-07 16:50:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to add to what the others have said a healthy tank should have an earthy scent to it but it shouldn't be bad enough to smell it unless your face is right near it.
2006-06-08 01:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by Nunya Biznis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how meany fish do you have? if the tank is overstocked the filter wont be able to handle the wast and the water will stink.
2006-06-07 11:55:40 · answer #7 · answered by drunkredneck45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put rocks in,not sand and change all of the water and scrub the sides of the tank
2006-06-08 08:55:54 · answer #8 · answered by paintball rocks 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to clean out the filter and but more filter filing in it
2006-06-07 11:51:44 · answer #9 · answered by Brasilsreina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol don't feel bad my tank is stinky too.
2006-06-07 12:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by 1 Hott Mami 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋