i dont get why there is this awful smell in my fish tank, i do weekly 30% water change, i dont over feed, i dont over croud my 55 gal tank, i have a 70 gal water filter w/ bio filters. and still it smells bad can anyone tell me why this is happening and how to treat it??
2006-12-18 05:54:42 · 4 answers · asked by . 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Certain water conditioners (such as Amquel) contain a sulfer compound that can give the water a sulfery-ish smell. It should not be overpowering. But take a whiff of your water conditioner ; if it smells weird, get a different type that does not contain sulfer.
Do you vacuum the gravel? Even with regular water changes, food and gunk can accumulate in the gravel. If you don't vacuum the gravel, do so every week. It'll be gross and that's probably where the smell comes from.
Do you have live plants in your tank? Live plants can cause a stench if they aren't healthy; leaves and roots can rot and it smells gross.
2006-12-18 05:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to change the filter cartages, or make sure the filter is not clogged a lot, if you have real plants in your tank, I suggest cleaning it.
2006-12-18 14:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by None N 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
change the filters.i had this happen to me before and all i did was changed the filter and thi smell was gone.
2006-12-18 16:24:42 · answer #3 · answered by ryan b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what kind of fish do you have??
2006-12-18 13:59:35 · answer #4 · answered by *********** 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋