Nov 8, 2017 #1 Zotch Active Member View Badges Joined May 19, 2017 Messages 367 Reaction score 443 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 This question is akin to cutting the cheese and testing the waters. Do you smell your skimmate before you dump it just to see how rank it is? Thanks
This question is akin to cutting the cheese and testing the waters. Do you smell your skimmate before you dump it just to see how rank it is? Thanks
Nov 8, 2017 #2 nfrench2100 Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 5, 2017 Messages 238 Reaction score 336 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Every time [emoji23] I don’t know why, but I do
Nov 8, 2017 #3 DarkSky Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Jan 23, 2017 Messages 863 Reaction score 1,051 Location Minneapolis, MN Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Missing poll option: Accidentally. I hold my breath until that stuff is far down the drain and rinsed by a lot of water. Carbon dosing makes some rank skimmate.
Missing poll option: Accidentally. I hold my breath until that stuff is far down the drain and rinsed by a lot of water. Carbon dosing makes some rank skimmate.
Nov 8, 2017 #4 Crabs McJones I'm so shi-nay View Badges Excellence Award Reef Tank 365 Article Contributor Moderator Emeritus Hospitality Award Reef Tank 365 Boss Wisco Reefers My Tank Thread Joined Jul 24, 2017 Messages 27,318 Reaction score 138,339 Location Wisconsin Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I try not to, but sometimes it can be so strong you cannot help but smell it
Nov 8, 2017 #5 don_chuwish Smells something fishy View Badges Reef Tank 365 Pacific Northwest Reefers My Tank Thread Joined Mar 21, 2012 Messages 3,013 Reaction score 3,387 Location A better place Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Can't help it - from sump to sink it stinks all the way.
Nov 8, 2017 #6 D Dj24680 Community Member View Badges Joined Dec 20, 2016 Messages 35 Reaction score 25 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 It’s kind of like a fart! You got to sniff just because lol
Nov 8, 2017 #7 cracker 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Hospitality Award Joined Dec 11, 2014 Messages 7,164 Reaction score 16,238 Location north east Fl Rating - 0% 0 0 0 You think it smells bad? You should try a shot of that stuff . I dare Ya !
Nov 8, 2017 #8 Fin Professional Procrastinator View Badges Excellence Award Louisiana Reef Club Reef Squad Emeritus Hospitality Award My Tank Thread Joined Sep 28, 2013 Messages 7,860 Reaction score 43,913 Location Lake Charles LA Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Got a good whiff of it on Saturday - when I spilled my collection cup of vile swill on the tile floor on the way out the door. The wife was thrilled. I had fun cleaning it up too! ;Yuck
Got a good whiff of it on Saturday - when I spilled my collection cup of vile swill on the tile floor on the way out the door. The wife was thrilled. I had fun cleaning it up too! ;Yuck
Nov 8, 2017 #9 vertigo01 Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 31, 2014 Messages 445 Reaction score 334 Location Louississippi Coast Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Once on purpose, just to see what all the stink was about.. Now I hold my breath, toss and rinse..
Nov 8, 2017 #10 Mark Derail Active Member View Badges Joined Sep 27, 2017 Messages 250 Reaction score 218 Location Montreal Rating - 0% 0 0 0 My dog backs away lol
Nov 8, 2017 #11 D DSC reef Coral wasted View Badges Reef Tank 365 My Tank Thread Joined Jan 8, 2014 Messages 15,906 Reaction score 50,359 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 It's a weird reaction. You know it stinks but ya just gotta make sure. Lol. Then after making sure it smells I'm like "hunny, smell this!?
It's a weird reaction. You know it stinks but ya just gotta make sure. Lol. Then after making sure it smells I'm like "hunny, smell this!?
Nov 8, 2017 #12 Darryl Well-Known Member View Badges Catskill Reef Member Hudson Valley Reef Keepers Joined Oct 10, 2015 Messages 559 Reaction score 391 Location Walden ,NY Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Yes Amazed out how my TUNZE Skimmer produces such VIAL stuff!LOL
Nov 8, 2017 #13 DancingShark Well-Known Member View Badges Joined Jun 27, 2017 Messages 924 Reaction score 1,269 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 lately, yes. It's only because it smells sweet. I don't know if there is something wrong with my skimmer. It didn't always smell this way.
lately, yes. It's only because it smells sweet. I don't know if there is something wrong with my skimmer. It didn't always smell this way.
Nov 8, 2017 #14 DeepBlueSomething Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 18, 2017 Messages 487 Reaction score 1,048 Location Houston, Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 In the interest of science of course -- !!
Nov 8, 2017 #15 FugeTown Well-Known Member View Badges My Tank Thread Joined Nov 23, 2016 Messages 871 Reaction score 850 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 If you purposely smell it you must not be using a reef octopus, I hold my head far away as I dump it down the sink it's so nasty
If you purposely smell it you must not be using a reef octopus, I hold my head far away as I dump it down the sink it's so nasty
Nov 8, 2017 #16 reeferfoxx 5000 Club Member View Badges Excellence Award Reef Squad Emeritus Joined Sep 8, 2015 Messages 6,514 Reaction score 6,511 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 My reaction to reading some of these comments
Nov 8, 2017 #17 75galOCD Active Member View Badges Joined Oct 4, 2017 Messages 110 Reaction score 76 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I don’t intentionally but it has a way of wafting right into my face & I get a sense of gratitude that my skimmer is working! Nuts right?
I don’t intentionally but it has a way of wafting right into my face & I get a sense of gratitude that my skimmer is working! Nuts right?
Nov 9, 2017 #18 samnaz Earthling View Badges Excellence Award My Tank Thread Joined Dec 30, 2016 Messages 3,564 Reaction score 6,880 Location Humble.fish Rating - 0% 0 0 0 NOT on purpose, but yes, every time I clean the cup I get a sick wiff and gag.
Nov 9, 2017 #19 DixieReefer New Member View Badges Joined Apr 7, 2017 Messages 24 Reaction score 28 Location Hurst, Texas Rating - 0% 0 0 0 I make the kids smell mine (6,9yr girls) they run every time I open the front panels now.
Nov 9, 2017 #20 Bob agren New Member View Badges Joined Jan 11, 2016 Messages 22 Reaction score 9 Rating - 0% 0 0 0 Take a shot glass full before watching Georgia FB vs Alabama. ROLL TIDE,