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Reefbaby
09-15-2006, 04:26 PM
For some reason my skimmer stunk to high heaven today! I have no idea what was different. Nothing that I know of has died in the tank, but it smelled like rotting, dying something or other.

Anyone have similar experiences?

I've added nothing different to the tank!

V
09-15-2006, 05:08 PM
something spawn in the tank that u know of?
a fowling smell> any incence been burnt in the house recently?
maybe the skimmer consumed some baked beans! lol

wwest
09-15-2006, 06:22 PM
You havnt cut any xenias inside your tank lately have ya? I cant stand there smell lol http://www.smiling-faces.com/smilies/gasmask.gif

Reefbaby
09-16-2006, 05:05 AM
well, the only species I see regularly spawning are my cleaner shrimp, but the babies are usually all eaten up, rather than fowling in the tank, so I don't think it's due to that.

Whether or not something else has spawned or not, I can't be sure of. Does the skimmate usually stink after spawning?

wes - actually, I did siphon out a bunch of xenia in my last tank cleaning last week, so it could be that some of the remainders that were a bit damaged were secreting mucus that ended up smelling really bad in the skimmer. Although I've done this before and haven't ever noticed THIS bad of a smell...