Water smells, well, not so good.

[rickard]

Well, iv´e got a new tank 6 days ago that has been cycling now for, well, 6 days. Im quite new to the whole aquarium thingy so I just wonder.. The water smells really bad, but i guess the smell will disseapear (at least a little) when the bacteria has grown strong and can deal with the ammonia and nitrite!? Am i wrong? And also, does it help to have the aquarium lights turned on when cycling? My gut just says that the bacteria will multiply better beacuse bacteria loves warmth.

(Message edited by ikuinen on August 23, 2006)

 

[jason]

what did you use to start the cycle ? When i set mine up for the first time i never had any smells i used frozen brine shrimp

 

[rickard]

I didn´t have anything in the first two days cuz I didn´t have anything to put in. But after after two days I putted in some fishflakes and some bloodworms. Well, I think some waterchanges after the cycle is complete should do the trick!

 

[jennifer]

I would say take out some of the flake/bloodworm debris right away. You need only a very tiny amount of nutrients to get things going. The excess rots, and... stinks.

 

[rickard]

I didn´t have much in. But i shall se if there is anything to pick up.