Mixing barrel smells like dead fish?

[MACHO]

Hey all so im not exacly sure the exact smell but it smells kinda like a dead fish. went to the fish store they told me di resin sometimes smells like that. But my freshwater barrel smells like nothing. Also the barrel only smells like it when the pump is running. I've tested the water theres only a nitrate of 2 in the barrel everything else is 0. is it the pump going bad or what could it be? Its a 7 stage rodi setup just btw.

 

[blaxsun]

When you say pump - do you mean mixing pump?

 

[MACHO]

When you say pump - do you mean mixing pump?

it is a mixng pump i use it to pump the water through the barrels or through the hose i use for water changes

 

[MACHO]

When you say pump - do you mean mixing pump?

here’s what the mixing setup looks like

 

[blaxsun]

it is a mixng pump i use it to pump the water through the barrels or through the hose i use for water changes

That's probably something I'd change. I'd keep a dedicated pump for your mixing station and a separate one (as well as any hoses) for your water changes.

 

[MACHO]

That's probably something I'd change. I'd keep a dedicated pump for your mixing station and a separate one (as well as any hoses) for your water changes.

due to the setup its very difficult to change that

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey all so im not exacly sure the exact smell but it smells kinda like a dead fish. went to the fish store they told me di resin sometimes smells like that. But my freshwater barrel smells like nothing. Also the barrel only smells like it when the pump is running. I've tested the water theres only a nitrate of 2 in the barrel everything else is 0. is it the pump going bad or what could it be? Its a 7 stage rodi setup just btw.

I had a smell of cat urine in mine and rinsed with bleach and water and all the odor gone

 

[piscesgirl]

I had a smell of cat urine in mine and rinsed with bleach and water and all the odor gone

I know this is an old post, but looking for answers…
Did the cat pee smell ever come back? I have this problem. I left mixed water in my Brute, noticed the smell so emptied all saltwater, cleaned the can out and replaced with RODI and no salt and the smell is back. I’m doing something wrong, I’m assuming.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I know this is an old post, but looking for answers…
Did the cat pee smell ever come back? I have this problem. I left mixed water in my Brute, noticed the smell so emptied all saltwater, cleaned the can out and replaced with RODI and no salt and the smell is back. I’m doing something wrong, I’m assuming.

Time to use bleach/water mixture
I remember about 5 years ago when I used brutes telling my daughter to clean her cats litter box more often as the area smelled like cat pee
She insisted she cleaned it often ,,, and when I opened the lid on the container - holy moly, it was not her cat
Bleach mixture resolved it

 

[piranhaman00]

Wow I’m surprised I came across this without searching. My brute I use for kalk reeks of cat urine. I don’t plan to do anything

 

[randomfishdude]

Wow I’m surprised I came across this without searching. My brute I use for kalk reeks of car urine. I don’t plan to do anything

Car urine...

 

[MACHO]

I know this is an old post, but looking for answers…
Did the cat pee smell ever come back? I have this problem. I left mixed water in my Brute, noticed the smell so emptied all saltwater, cleaned the can out and replaced with RODI and no salt and the smell is back. I’m doing something wrong, I’m assuming.

I would personally try and get a new brute sometimes it will leech into the plastic and not come out if it’s not food grade. However my issue seemed to be with the pump when I changed my pump smell went away possible that some things can grow in the pump causing the smell.

 

[CBonito]

There is literally nothing preventing water that is free from chlorines/chloramines from growing microbes, I would assume even moreso with the right elements. No? And the thing is, they arent going to come out in the water, they are growing inside the pump and tank.

 

[piranhaman00]

Ya just microbes and is why I don’t care

 

[piscesgirl]

Time to use bleach/water mixture
I remember about 5 years ago when I used brutes telling my daughter to clean her cats litter box more often as the area smelled like cat pee
She insisted she cleaned it often ,,, and when I opened the lid on the container - holy moly, it was not her cat
Bleach mixture resolved it

Thanks! And then after the bleach mixture, rinse and add water immediately? Or wait? Just don’t want to kill anything lol

 

[piscesgirl]

I would personally try and get a new brute sometimes it will leech into the plastic and not come out if it’s not food grade. However my issue seemed to be with the pump when I changed my pump smell went away possible that some things can grow in the pump causing the smell.

It is a new 32g but I’m wondering if the pump and line are growing something so I’ll def replace them. I’ll do the bleach water clean and see if the combo fixes the problem.

 

[vetteguy53081]

I cold water rinse

Thanks! And then after the bleach mixture, rinse and add water immediately? Or wait? Just don’t want to kill anything lol

until smell of bleach faint or gone then reuse

 

[piscesgirl]

I cold water rinse

until smell of bleach faint or gone then reuse

Will do! Thanks!