the "smell" is starting to get annoying

my skim mate smells really bad but only when I open the collection cut to empty then you wish you had not opened it. Ho by the way I open and empty in the washroom even with a fan on the smell lingers in there for 10 - 20 minutes. I am telling you its bad as it can get. but there is no smell other wise you can get a connection system they use a carbon filter on the vent hole. I am looking at building a couple of these just have to fine some acrylic tub to do this. There is a guy down on the coast that is selling some I know but I will not be down there till after the July long weekend. so maybe he will still have some.

Bill

[bignose]

Perhaps the smell is coming from your sump. With my last tank I had my sump enclosed under the stand and the skimmer was stinky.

[H2o2]

Has anyone ever tryed to use the s**t from the neck of the cup as fertilizer on a plant .Maybe mix it with some fresh water and water the plants because kelp fertilizer would have some kind of salt in it. Just a thought

[Zoaelite]

Originally Posted by H2o2

Has anyone ever tryed to use the s**t from the neck of the cup as fertilizer on a plant .Maybe mix it with some fresh water and water the plants because kelp fertilizer would have some kind of salt in it. Just a thought

I would prefer not to have "s**t" stains in my plants, as nice as the growth might be it's not worth having the cats dig in it and then come lay across my face while I'm sleeping.

Originally Posted by zoaElite

I would prefer not to have "s**t" stains in my plants, as nice as the growth might be it's not worth having the cats dig in it and then come lay across my face while I'm sleeping.

now thats too funny I am cracking I can see it now. The other half wakes up Oh did you have to, pete's sake open the window....

Bill

[Wayne]

You could try some activated carbon in your sump. Its supposed to remove odors.

[Milad]

the skimmer does stink, thats another issue
its mainly the ocean smell thats annoying me.