Heater/smelly sump

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Hi, i have a 120 gallon tank i was wondering about the heaters i have two 300 watt heater one controlled by inkbird conteoller, but my sump smells when i open the doors, and my leaving room smells like sometimes, is this due to the heaters been in the sump and enclosed in a 30 gallon sump, has anyone run into this issue please help, i due water changes every week but it smells not always but it does, one is on the side the other in the rear

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Smell most likely coming from skimmer.
Mine smells awful most of the time.
Looking at that sump it looks immaculate compared to mine and mine doesn't smell but like the ocean.
 
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Smell most likely coming from skimmer.
Mine smells awful most of the time.
Looking at that sump it looks immaculate compared to mine and mine doesn't smell but like the ocean.
Thanks i try to keep on top of the cleaning, wouldn't want my whole house smelling like that hahaha my wife reminds me about the cleaning.
 

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Thanks i try to keep on top of the cleaning, wouldn't want my whole house smelling like that hahaha my wife reminds me about the cleaning.
Yep.
I have 4 tanks downstairs in one room so I just close the door to the whole room lol and I'm done.
My sump is also outside my stand and I've noticed over the years that helps the smell.
When I had my sump in my stand years ago I had a fan on a timer to keep that area well ventilated and the stink bomb seemed a bit better.
 
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Yep.
I have 4 tanks downstairs in one room so I just close the door to the whole room lol and I'm done.
My sump is also outside my stand and I've noticed over the years that helps the smell.
When I had my sump in my stand years ago I had a fan on a timer to keep that area well ventilated and the stink bomb seemed a bit better.
No way around that i guess lol. Thanks
 

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