we have clean it and in 3 days it is back.any answers to help we would be grateful for. Thanks.
2007-01-02 03:49:53 · 8 answers · asked by carr_top 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
The smell is from the ammonia accumulated in the tank, and incidentally it's also the same chemical (ammonia) in most mammals pee. :)
You will have to cycle the tank as some recommended, but meanwhile you could go out to purchase some activated carbon from the fish shop and drop it into you tank or filter (check with the shop how to use it), there might be other product to reduce smell too, check with the guy in the shop. That might help some until your tank gets cycled. But do note this are short term fix, the best thing is to have the tank cycled and you should have no more ammonia problem.
2007-01-02 13:23:29 · answer #1 · answered by dragonfly_sg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That smell is ammonia. It will be there until your tank starts to cycle. Its amazing your fish are surviving this high ammonia. Read up on cycling a tank at http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84598
Once the tank starts cycling the smell will go away because you will have bacteria that eats ammonia.
2007-01-02 12:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by fish guy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is the overwhelming smell of ammonia, which is found in fish doo doo, gravel, stangnant water and such try cleaning the tank again thoroughly and using a filter
2007-01-02 11:56:46 · answer #3 · answered by soloxine_rabbit 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maybe it has a high ph level. have your water tested at a petstore
2007-01-02 15:04:43 · answer #4 · answered by Orange Range 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe if the foos smells bad, or if the fishes pooh smells bad.
2007-01-02 11:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by tz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
amonia mabey you have too many fish
2007-01-02 17:31:57 · answer #6 · answered by nowicki01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
overfeeding maybe
2007-01-02 11:51:49 · answer #7 · answered by Skittles 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have no idea
2007-01-02 11:54:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋