Stinky sump area help

[thanh386]

My sump is under my stand. I clean out my skimmer cup regularly but still smells like skimmate. Anything I can do to make it not smell so bad?

 

[dawgface]

Run carbon aggressively.

 

[thanh386]

I do...

 

[johniii]

Have you spilt water at one point under the sump?

You could put a bag of carbon over the holes in the top of the Skimmer cup if that is the source.

 

[thanh386]

That's not a ba idea. I notice the smell being strong when I switch to a reactor vs. a media bag in the skimmer chamber

 

[mcphock]

Why not have it drain into a closed top container? I'm about to set that up. My drain valve will have a hose running to a gallon milk jug with a hole cut in the plastic cap. Then, seal around the edge of the hole to make it reasonably air tight.

 

[jayu]

I had that problem a while back so I put a box of baking soda in the corner of stand. I also occasionally run a small air ionizer in the fish room if I think it's smelly.

 

[dawgface]

Get one of these... It traps the skimmate and any air that escapes has to go through a carbon filter. Works like a charm!

http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/proteinskimmers/Davy-Jones-Skimmate-Locker">http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/proteinskimmers/Davy-Jones-Skimmate-Locker</a>

If you wanna see one in action Thanh stop on by.

 

[thanh386]

It doesn't stink the room just the cubby

 

[dawgface]

Thanh386;794560 wrote: It doesn't stink the room just the cubby

I read your complaint wrong. I had thought you were talking about a stench coming from your sump....

I edited my last response.

 

[fidofence]

your girlfriends pink thong got left under there?

 

[thanh386]

No but you should give me the one in your tank

 

[skriz]

I think it's trying to tell you that you need to upgrade

 

[rdnelson]

I heard that is caused by too much SPS in the display tank. Because I am such a nice guy I will take all your SPS and the problem will go away.

 

[rjrgroup]

Stop spending so much time in there and the "cubby" won't smell like you...der. :huh:

 

[thanh386]

Skriz;794576 wrote: I think it's trying to tell you that you need to upgrade

Should I get a bubble king or vertex?

 

[nholderried65]

vertex and then sell me yours

 

[ripped tide]

Feeding rollie pollies to your fish causes stinky sumps.

 

[dabo]

Fidofence;794571 wrote: your girlfriends pink thong got left under there?

now thats funny :lol2: , but how did he know his girlfriends thong was in your tank also ? :shades:

 

[falos]

<p style="text-align:left">how long seance you cleaned the overflows on your tank you could be smelling it from there
maybe a spill or mildew but you probably just need a bath than