Fish tank smell?

[joeyr188]

Hello, my parents commented that my tanks have a wet plant smell to them which I was unaware of I’ve been doing some research on what it could be but I’m clueless because I do not have any dead fish in my tanks there is fish poop no excessive amount the only other thing I could think of it something with my floaters or something with my filiter maybe I also don’t use a lid could that maybe be why?

 

[joeyr188]

Hello, my parents commented that my tanks have a wet plant smell to them which I was unaware of I’ve been doing some research on what it could be but I’m clueless because I do not have any dead fish in my tanks there is fish poop no excessive amount the only other thing I could think of it something with my floaters or something with my filiter maybe I also don’t use a lid could that maybe be why?

Also parameters
nitrate - 10-20
Nitrite - 0
ammonia - 0 or 0.25 can’t tell pretty sure 0 though

 

[Kyanite14]

Any plants or algae? Moss has an earthy smell to it. Algae may have a smell too depending on the species.

 

[joeyr188]

Any plants or algae? Moss has an earthy smell to it. Algae may have a smell too depending on the species.

It’s green algae on the tank

 

[joeyr188]

Any plants or algae? Moss has an earthy smell to it. Algae may have a smell too depending on the species.

Floater plants

 

[Kyanite14]

Could be that. Try scrubbing off some of the algae and smelling it, that would confirm the cause. You can smell the plants as well. If there’s a lot of algae or trapped debris in the filter that could also put off a smell. You could gently rinse off the filter cartridge in the discarded tank water next water change. DONT RINSE IN TAP WATER. You don’t want to kill any beneficial bacteria.

 

[kiko]

well floaters can stink...specially if you have an open top...
all the stuff floating around in the tank will catch and some of them will die off creating a rotting smell mixed with plants smell
some people like it..some don't...if you don't want the smell...get rid of the floating plants

 

[joeyr188]

What

well floaters can stink...specially if you have an open top...
all the stuff floating around in the tank will catch and some of them will die off creating a rotting smell mixed with plants smell
some people like it..some don't...if you don't want the smell...get rid of the floating plants

What if I get a lid For the tank?

 

[kiko]

you don't need a lid...you need a door lock
tell your parents to stay away from your tanks and this way they won't be bothered by them xD
but yeah...a lid will help a bit but as filtration moves water/oxygen around..the smell will still be there...maybe a bit less noticeable