BigJake Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 I've always had a very healthy smell to my tanks. Be it shrimp or fish. Generally described as an "earthy" or "rain" smell. My tanks have recently taken on a very strong earthy smell. It's not an offensive odor, just very strong. I walked into the house tonight and instantly smelled it. After working in my tanks my hands also smell strongly of it. Anyone ever had this before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hcuellart Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 Interesting, what substrate are you using? This is related to substrate (which kind and age) and how often are you doing water changes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJake Posted October 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 I currently have 3 40B's for shrimp. One has red Eco Complete (smells fine), one has Brightwell (stanky) and the last has Black Diamond (stanky). I usually do my water changes when my nitrates rise, which is rare due to my floaters, or when my TDS raises 5 points. Usually 10% every 2-3 weeks. All my non-shrimp tanks smell fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJake Posted October 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2018 Problem solved. Removed everything from the tank and smelled it. There was an algae in the corners of 2 of the tanks that once I scraped a little it became obvious. Smells much better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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