Hello everyone I’m just curious as to why my skimmer always smells like some kind of Cologne or soap... I am very religious about keeping soaps and what not off my hands while in tank but my skimmer always smells pretty good and ik it’s supposed to smell like death ... can y’all shed some light on this for me
My skimmer smells good
- Thread starter Munchyboi
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Do you burn scented candles? Use plug in air fresheners? Use fabreeze or other air fresheners? If so they can make it into the water and the skimmer will skim them out.
I notice this with mine sometimes as well. Especially when it was new and not pulling much.
Let’s go with the ladder cause I do know what death smells like I have left some melted sps outside for a few days and had neighbors complainyou either have some very interesting bacterial fauna in your tank or a very unique sense of smell
I burn candles but rarely... and I do have a door near it but can’t run a tubbing 6 feet bc it will drastically reduce the bubbles also I can’t figure out how to get it out the door with out pinching the tube
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Do you clean it often? Mine never smells very bad and I clean it once a week.
