Just as it states. I just started up the tank. I added new live rock last week (Monday) and it smells like moldy water. The ammonia level just read zero yesterday and no other levels of anything are showing. The tank has been running a total of about 3 weeks. Skimmer is producing junk but water is still smelling moldy(musty). I am not running any charcoal or anything yet. Any ideas????
Water is smelling moldy?????
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mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
Its all part of cycle, can you bump up your skimmer to produce wet skimmate? My tank always has a smell, and i call it the life factor!
jamespias
Paranoid Reefer
Your water shouldn't smell. I would check your test kit to make sure it isn't expired. I would also test for phosphates, and clear off any black matter on your LR as that could easily be producing your problem. 3 weeks in could be time to start doing water changes to help the problem too.
Ted
Living one day at a time
I like to run carbon in my systems. When I have not run carbon I always get a "smell" from the tank. I dont like that. There are people that claim that running carbon all the time is bad but there is no documented proof of any harmful effects and there are lots of studies that show it is a benefit. For one carbon absorbs total dissolved solids from the water (TDS) something that as a reef keeper you want to have limited. Carbon also removes smells and any toxic elements from the water. I am not sure what type of filtration you are using but if I where you I would add a bag of carbon somewhere in it...
Welcome to the site btw...
Welcome to the site btw...
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
Yea, people say bubble wrap popping is dangerous, i stay away from that stuff too. To many sharp edges!
:D
Ted
Living one day at a time
Bubble wrap is only dangerous if you pop it with your teeth...lol :D
Ted
Living one day at a time
The wheel part of the bio wheel became a nitrate factory. I run a hob filter on my 45 along with a sump refugium underneath. The hob filter is just for carbon, flow and a nice ripple on the top. If you decide to run a hob filter get rid of any of the bio stuff and change the carbon weekly. My tests are always 0
Ted
Living one day at a time
I would bet the smell going away is because of the carbon.
