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Lawnboy41 Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Mar-2005   | I just got my 20 gallon tank and and have 4 mollies in it right now. It is in the process of cycling. It doesn't have a top right now. I have had it running for 3 days now. The water smells pretty bad and it seems to be smelling the whole apartment up. My readings for ammonia are approximatley .35. Does not having a cover make the smell difuse easier? Any suggestions on how to get the smell under control. My girlfriend is getting upset. Thanks Jamie |
 Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:19 |      |
jasonpisani   *Ultimate Fish Guru* Posts: 5553 Kudos: 7215 Votes: 1024 Registered: 24-Feb-2003  | Do you have a filter running?. Your tank water shouldn't have a bad smell. Yes, if it's open, the smell will diffuse faster. http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/s8xi5heh/my_photos http://www.deathbydyeing.org/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/corydoras/ Member of the Malta Aquarist Society - 1970. http://www.maltaaquarist.com |
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| tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005  | yup...i agree with jason... u can get a cheap cover at ur lfs to reduce the smell (but, 3 days and it smells, hmmm?? is ur filter, if u have any, working properly?? is the size ok for the tnak?? |
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Babelfish       Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003    | By smell, what smell is it exactly  A cycling tank will have a distinctive smell from the ammonia. Some people are more perceptive towards it than others. If it is the ammonia it will go away in a few more days  .All tanks (IMO) should be covered. Not only does it reduce water loss, and humidity issues but more importantly reduces the likelyhood of any fish ending up on the floor  .^_^ [hr width='40%'] It only hurts when I breathe"  |
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| Lawnboy41 Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Mar-2005 | No cover fits the tank for some reason. So I am in process of building one. I have a penguin 150 running. I think I overfed a bit so I am doing some gravel vacs to get any excess food |
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| tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005 | good luck |
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| Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 | Lawnboy41, if you havent read about the cycling process you NEED to do that. You can do that by clicking [link=this handy dandy quick and easy Link]http://www.fishprofiles.net/faq/begin-cycling.asp" style="COLOR: #EB4288[/link]. By doing gravel vacs and excessive waterchanges at this point you are actually making it take longer than necessary. What are your ammonia, nitrIte and nitrAte readings as of today? ^_^ [hr width='40%'] It only hurts when I breathe" |
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| Lawnboy41 Fingerling Posts: 32 Kudos: 29 Votes: 0 Registered: 22-Mar-2005 | ammonia is <.25 nitrate and nitrite zero jamie |
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| Babelfish Administrator Small Fry with Ketchup Posts: 6833 Kudos: 8324 Votes: 1570 Registered: 17-Apr-2003 | Hmmm you should start to see a rise in the nitrIte fairly soon. But since you'd been doing water changes it's likely to take longer. Hold off on the water changes unless the fish begin to show signs of stress...the smelly ammonia bit only lasts for a few days IME. ^_^ [hr width='40%'] It only hurts when I breathe" |
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