Silly but Serious Question

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Hey all! So my girlfriend wants to get an Aroma360 Oil Diffuser. I am hesitant because I don’t allow candles nor plug in wall scents anywhere near the tank, only in bedrooms. She wants to put the the oil diffuser in the living room which is about 15ft from the tank. What do you think?

I stopped candles and plug in all scents because my corals were randomly dying. I asked around and a buddy asked if I used candles. I said yes and he said DONT! I stopped and corals stopped dying. Now this may have been a freak coincidence but since I don’t allow them near the tank.

Whats your take on any candles or scented things in the house or near your tank?

P.S. My tank is open, no canopy

 

[JumboShrimp]

I'm convinced the scented Holiday candle used by our office staff for about a week killed the fish in our 24 gallon tank, about 8-10 feet away.

Do I have "Proof"? No. But they won't be doing that again this year!

 

[Reef Jedi]

This has always been a big no no in my house. My wife knows not to spray anything near the tank. We will occasionally light a candle in the kitchen, about 15 feet away from the tank. I don’t think I notice any real difference in the tank other than co2 levels. She always opens two windows when she burns them for cross flow. We do have a larger house so I do believe it’s not very concentrated as well.

I’ve always been super cautious of anything aerosol and I’ve always stayed away from it.

 

[rayadog]

I don’t even think they’re good for us humans but apparently that doesn’t trump them in our house. None in the tank room.

I’ve also had people say they’ve kept the outlet things right next to the tank running carbon with no issue. . I will avoid it if I can. It does say cruelty free though..

I’ll say, if it seems like not something you can say no to, y’all should have a contingency plan. Like, we can try it but what are we going to do with it when our fish or coral start dying? I imagine neither of you have an oil diffuser hobby to even compare to the tank hobby. Side note, I wonder if there’s a simple and observable way to measure how far the droplets travel; I’m assuming not too too far. Paper and lemon juice? I’m just making stuff up, but it sounds legit. Not quite what they did in National Treasure.

P.p.s., are they saying the tank stinks? Cause a lid might be a healthier option.

 

[GJW]

It’s likely fine assuming the room is well ventilated.

 

[Australian_Reef]

It would be a flat no from me. Not worth the risk.