Extra Stinky Skimmer After LRS

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Anyone else notice their skimate become extra stinky, like rank, after using LRS foods. This has what has been happening when I use LRS instead of the run of the mill cube stuff. I mean, I guess my skimmer is working. Any advice to cut down on the stank? It's bad when I only have a dribble of skimate in the skimmer.
 

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just noticed this too unsure why may try running carbon in the tank just cant find a mesh bag to hold it
 
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My tank water is fine. No smell there. But the skimmer cup.... whew. My rollermat doesn't seem to keep much smell on it so I'm in the clear there.
 

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I found that my whole tank room starts to smell a bit when I feed LRS foods. Is this common? If I feed mysis or other types it is fine, but when I feed LRS then my tank room smells for at least a couple of days afterwards.
 

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LRS is fresh food so I'm sure it's gonna stink no matter what. Never noticed a difference from other fresh foods like Rod's, reef nutrition, PE mysis. The skimmer always stunk. As long as the tank itself does not smell, I wouldn't change or add anything. The skimmer is just removing organics. If the skimmer did not stink then I'd be worried.
 
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