How do you deal with the fishy smell

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So I have my tank in my room and I’m trying to get rid of the fish smell that fills the room does anyone have any tips to remove it?
 

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So I have my tank in my room and I’m trying to get rid of the fish smell that fills the room does anyone have any tips to remove it?
Smell!?? Like from the skimmate or what? Usually not a good sign if the water itself smells
 

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Use a fan? And do more water changes? My tanks always smell mustier when they're in a low air movement area, and/or there's not been a water change in a while.
 
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Smell!?? Like from the skimmate or what? Usually not a good sign if the water itself smells
Just the normal smell of it I mean it’s getting winter so my door is shut and my windows and my room is small so it all builds up
 
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Use a fan? And do more water changes? My tanks always smell mustier when they're in a low air movement area, and/or there's not been a water change in a while.
Yeah but when it’s cold out I don’t want to crank a fan
 

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You might want to cut back a bit on skimming depending on what you have in there and run carbon + water change
 

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Lol that's kinda the point to remove some organic nutritrent from the tank , just run carbon till the smell is gone and redose if needed.
 

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Run carbon.

If that doesn't work, some type of air filter.

If that doesn't work...get a job at a fish hatchery, your hair and clothes will smell like fish forever.
 

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