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djmodifyd
05-17-2009, 12:44 PM
all my snails are accounted for...so its not them...
but i did have some ghost shrimp that have since gone missing....could this be causing my water to smell?

and its not a horrible smell..just a slight sulpher (best way to describe it) smell.

i have tiger barbs and zebra danios' and one molly in the tank....possible could have eaten the ghost shrimp?

thanks all
ChrisK
05-17-2009, 12:56 PM
What are your water parameters? It could be the missing ghost shrimp
excuzzzeme
05-17-2009, 1:12 PM
It can also be a bacterial bloom. Like chrisk said do a water test and I advise a large water change after the test.
Friar_Tuck
05-17-2009, 1:52 PM
When you say "Sulpher" smell, my first thought is: Do you use prime water conditioner? It has a way of producing that smell.
dixienut
05-17-2009, 2:06 PM
run carbon for a few weeks it will go,..
Crispino Ramos
05-17-2009, 2:12 PM
Decay of organic matter, number one source is decay of protein rich aquatic inhabitants.
djmodifyd
05-17-2009, 3:25 PM
well...water test is ammonia 0 nitrite probably .1? between 0 and .25 (it went up a tad when i added 8 snails and 6 barbs)...nitrate .5

i use amquell+ water conditioner..that has a STRONG sulpher smell..but the bottle says it goes away in water...maybe thats just it?

ive never had invertebrates before...do they just add a small smell?
djmodifyd
05-17-2009, 3:56 PM
i just retested....
ammonia 0
nitrite 0
nitrate 5
fishman61
05-17-2009, 5:10 PM
I use amquel plus and yes, there is a strong odor out of the bottle. I never noticed the smell after added to the tank. I think the problem is with you carbon, it's telling you that it need to be replaced.
djmodifyd
05-17-2009, 5:20 PM
I use amquel plus and yes, there is a strong odor out of the bottle. I never noticed the smell after added to the tank. I think the problem is with you carbon, it's telling you that it need to be replaced.


ah ok...its been 2 months..i spose its about time...
Arakkis
05-17-2009, 11:03 PM
Poke the substrate with a stick and see if there are sulphur dioxide bubbles that come out.
djmodifyd
05-18-2009, 7:06 PM
Poke the substrate with a stick and see if there are sulphur dioxide bubbles that come out.


i'll have to try that...i didn't notice any when i did the last water change..

if it does bubble...what do i need to do?