Do you ever smell your skimmer and does it stink?

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Simple QOTD today!

Does your skimmer ever stink? Like do you ever smell it coming from your sump or wherever your skimmer is housed?

image via @reeftivo

 

[Memisis]

Yes, you must take in the aroma of "tank wine" to make sure the skimmer is working.

 

[Jedi1199]

I never smell the skimmers from my tanks until I take the collection cups off for cleaning.. That is the most foul scent ever!! lol

 

[The_Skrimp]

I never smell the skimmer if standing in front of the tank or even sticking my head in the cabinet. It’s a mystery to me though because when I drain my skimmer, it has definitely been extra smelly lately.

 

[coralbeauties]

Boy do I ever catch it from the wife when I empty my two skimmers it can stink up the whole house before I can get a lid on the bucket.
Jeff

 

[Slocke]

You certainly smell it if you let it overflow and it fires smelly fish poo all over.

 

[ying yang]

Got nasal polyps so cant smell a thing lol,on waiting list to get them surgically removed so maybe after this I can give you an answer lol.
Side note,not only corals have polyps, even humans can get them ha ha

 

[Chrisv.]

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[revhtree Verified Admin]

If only there were a product that could work with your existing skimmer to filter the air exiting the skimmer through carbon...

Product Launch: StinkSink Skimmer Odor Filter

ReefEco launches the StinkSink skimmer odor filter

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Exactly what got me thinking about this question. I’m wondering if people smell their skimmers. I’ve only ever really smelled mine if it overflowed or when I emptied it.

 

[shakacuz]

only when i remove the cup. my stand is fully exposed and even so we still can’t smell it!

 

[Chrisv.]

Exactly what got me thinking about this question. I’m wondering if people smell their skimmers. I’ve only ever really smelled mine if it overflowed or when I emptied it.

I actually have smelled mine from time to time in the past. I don't currently run a skimmer, but I do plan on buying one of these devices for an upcoming build. I try to actively avoid situations that would result in reduced support at home for the hobby. A smelly skimmer counts!

 

[Dburr1014]

There is A DIY version.

 

[AJsReef]

Mine stinks when I clean it, wife hates it. I think having Ozone running to my skimmer keeps the sump smell down

 

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Simple QOTD today!

Does your skimmer ever stink? Like do you ever smell it coming from your sump or wherever your skimmer is housed?

image via @reeftivo

Definitely smells when I clean the cup or drain the fluid. But I don’t smell it around the tank. And if I smell it under the cabinet I’m not sure.

 

[SPS2020]

Only when I clean it...and I clean it every two or three days (max). It is highly efficient and will remove quite a bit, so proper maintenance is paramount. You will never smell it outside of when it is being cleaned.

 

[i cant think]

I don’t even need to smell it. I walk into my kitchen after a water change and it will stink for a good few hours after. I dread to think what it smells like if I put my nose right up against it…

 

[Lbrdsoxfan]

I never smell the skimmers from my tanks until I take the collection cups off for cleaning.. That is the most foul scent ever!! lol

This. I refuse to go and look for the scent, lol. When I dump the remote skimmate the bathroom is a bit rank for a few.

 

[HBtank]

For whatever reason even my collection cup doesn’t smell. Never understood all the fuss, pretty mellow compared to most pets. Leaving some thawed frozen food out for more than 24 hours is the worst smell my tank generates.

 

[Aspect]

Only smells when I take the lid off, but it is quite a stench.

 

[RedneckReefer68]

I selected other, I don't use skimmer