tank smell

[judcoynehunter]

i have sand subtrate could the dead spots of the sand be causing my tank to smell

 

[Nidge]

Dead spots? what do you mean? what is the smell like, is like decaying food or plants?

 

[gadazobe]

If it smells like rotten eggs, then it's dead spots in the sand. Please advise what the smell smells like.

 

[judcoynehunter]

my wife says it smells like pissy nappies if that helps it doesnt smell like rotten food (i clean up left over food every 2 days )

 

[Cheese Specialist]

The sand doesn't look deep enough in that photo for you to have dead spots. Do you have an ammonia problem? Amonia will cause the tank to smell and I could imagine it smelling piss like. lol

The last time my tank smelled was because plants that I had were rotting (it was the roots). It was horrible!

I'd do a water test and then a biggish water change and stir the sand a bit because it can't hurt.

 

[Tropjunky]

i would say ammonia do water changes

 

[Shizat]

Throw some extra carbon in your filter and it will solve the problem in a few minutes.

 

[judcoynehunter]

The sand doesn't look deep enough in that photo for you to have dead spots. Do you have an ammonia problem? Amonia will cause the tank to smell and I could imagine it smelling piss like. lol

i thought that myself the sand is not that deep about half an inch i have got zeo carb ill but that in my filter thanks for the advice i also think ill buy a new test kit for the ammonia as the one i got is old thanks for the advice

 

[judcoynehunter]

i just added the zeocarb now my canister filter is playing up what a week im having lol



thanks for all the help everything is running fine now just adding the last does of protozin once again thank you all