Is there any water freshener to stop fishy smell coming from fish tank? LoL?

Question

I have fully established f/w aquarium and do normal water changes. i even tried AmQuel Plus (ammonia detoxifier) to no help. simply is there water freshner like air freshner

Answer 1

no - it will kill the fish :o((

Answer 2

Unfortunately, no. You don't say what size tank, number or size of fish, filter info, or how often you do water changes (or the volume you change). It does sound like you have an ammonia problem, so I'm guessing if this isn't the result of a new tank, it's overcrowded conditions, inadequate filtration, infrequent/inadequate water changes, or loss of your beneficial bacteria.

1) Why are you using Amquel? Do you have high ammonia (as determined by a water test)? Ammonia should be being converted to nitrites/nitrates by your bacteria.

2) Have you used any medications in your tank that would have killed your bacteria? It will take time for them to build up again. It's like cycling your tank over again (with fish in it!)

3) Have you emptied your tank and/or cleaned the gravel/replaced all the gravel recently? The gravel is where the majority of the bacteria in your tank will be found. If your old gravel was washed or it was replaced by new, you've reduced/lost the populaton except for what may have been in your filter.

4) Is your filter adequate for your tank size? At least 5 to 10 times the volume of your tank should pass through the filter each hour (check the GPH rating for your filter). If you have a large tank, one filter may not be reach all areas of your tank to remove debris.

5) What is your tank-cleaning, water change method? A siphon helps to remove gunk from the gravel, but it's best not to do the entire tank at once - you're removing the beneficial bacteria as well. I do right in front each cleaning and 1/3 to 1/2 of the rest, alternating where I clean each time. You should change 20-30% of the water in the tank each week. If you have extremely messy fish, you may need to increase the volume or frequency of your cleaning.

6) As far as overstocking, only you can predict this without more info on your fish and set-up.

Hope these ideas help you get to the root of your problem!

Answer 3

i've been known keep many over stock tank successfully. and for a 12 gallons tank, you're really setting up for a crashing tank with more than 2 guppies. with that being said. your tank is still salvageable. address the immediate problem, do a 1 gallon change. every other day for the next 8 days. each time you do a water change add 1 leveled teaspoon of aquarium salt to that gallon you are placing in. note that i'm telling you to put twice the amount directed by API or whatever fresh aquarium salt you're using, this is ok, in fact, it's for he best. i use marine salt (you shouldn't) and have acclimated guppies to full marine, they are highly salt tolerant. you just need to be patience. do not add any fast cycling agent like live bacteria, i can almost guarantee you they are dead from no oxygen and food. now as for the odor, add a mesh media bag with 1 to 2 teaspoon of activated carbon in your filter or directly in your aquarium where there is plenty of water flow. make your you have a heater set between 78 and 80. feed your guppies sparingly once a day. feel free to fast them a day every 5 to 7 days. this will prevent them from over eating or you from over feeding. after your 8th day, do a 1 gallon water change every 3 days for another week or two, then you can do a weekly 2 gallons water change. as for over stocking. guppies are call the million fish. they don't have a problem being crowded if you can support their biological filtration. i got a 5 gallons which house12 full grown guppies and between 30 to 50 fries. using an aquaclear 20 filter and an air driver sponge filter. another 10 gallons tank using the penguin 200 filter and a sponge filter which house between 30 and 50 full grown guppies and about 100 fries. and a 55 gallons tank that house 500+ guppies. i give all these tanks a 10% water change every other day. you should probably join an aquarium forum to learn more. NOTE!! don't use ammonia reducer, while it work, it can create long run problem.

Answer 4

As for the one who said use dish soap. NEVER use soap of any kind in your tank. It will kill any and all fish in the tank. Even if you rinse well, all it takes is just a trace of soap to wipe out a very large tank.

As for your question. The tank should not smell bad. How large is the tank? Have you tested the water for ph, ammonia, etc? Is there proper filtration?

Your best bet is probably to take a small sample of the water to an aquarium shop and have it tested and tell them what size tank you have and what problems you are having. They should be able to help you.

Make sure you go to a place that specializes in aquariums (not petsmart, petco, and the like).

Good Luck and Happy Fishkeeping

Answer 5

I had the same problem.. I found that cleaning the gravel at the bottom (with a suction hose) REALLY helped and cleaning the fliter/oxygenator. I actually didn't use a charcoal filter but a piece of sponge only. I would keep half the old sponge and replace the other half with a new half. This seemed to keep the good bacteria and maintained the balance of the tank, but removed the smell.

Hope that helps!

Answer 6

Make sure your water level stays up - replace evaporated water. You may find dying algae around the rim. Plant/algae stink smells like the seashore. If it is pure fish smell check for escaped fish! You may find a tiny fish has jumped out through a gap where a cord goes in and has died behind the tank. You'd be amazed how Houdini-like some fish are.

Answer 7

No I don't think so but u can use air freshner near the fish tank but not too close to the tank

Answer 8

When we got our tank we were advised to do a partial water change every 1-2 months - we dont have a problem with smells from tank

Answer 9

There should not be any smell from your fish tank if i was you i would take a sample of your tank water
and take it to a good pet shop for them to find out what the problem my tanks don't smell

Answer 10

no there isnt but a few good 25-50 persent water changes would lower the smell

another thing is allways close fish food containers it smells too

Answer 11

if you over feed the fish they will stink due to all the amonia in the water try feed them a bit less and clean the gravel thoroughly good luck