Smell from wet dry

rolling_g

Member
Is it just me .....I just upgraded to a 125 gal tank and it has a wet dry filter with a skimmer and boy does that filter smell ! My 50 gal tank with a fluval filter never smell like this . What do people do for the smell . Now the tank cycle is over so I know its the filter causing the smell and I clean the skimmer every day .
 

mr_bill

Active Member
Is there any filter media where the water is fist dumped into the sump? You shouldn't have a bad smell coming from your wetdry, I would check for any trapped waste.
 

rolling_g

Member
Originally Posted by Mr_Bill
Is there any filter media where the water is fist dumped into the sump? You shouldn't have a bad smell coming from your wetdry, I would check for any trapped waste.
No there is only a cut to fit carbon filter pad then bioballs . Could it be just the smell from the skimmer ?
 

rolling_g

Member
Originally Posted by uberlink
Skimmate is often terrible smelling. Have you tried emptying your skimmer collection cup?

every day .....
 

mr_bill

Active Member
If you can't find any media in the wet/dry, buy a bag of carbon and place it in the tray where the water first comes in. After a week pull it out and see if your smell goes away.
 

fishntx

Member
if there is no media between the overflow and the bio balls you will have a lot of waste build up on the bio balls and it will cause a bad smell. you need to clean about 1/3 of the balls every couple of weeks.
 
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