Red Algae Smells Bad

[Kdoor]

I bought some red algae for food off of ebay to put in the refugium. It smells pretty bad though from the bag, I am floating it right now; but, I think I should probably not put it in or does it just smell?

Thanks!

 

[Muttley000]

I have some red algae that grows on my turf scrubber that smells up the whole room. Is it a dead smell or something different?

 

[Kdoor]

Hey it smells kind of like Iron and old spinach if that makes any sense? It's still floating right now going to make the call here tonight if I should put it in or not.

 

[Kdoor]

It's the edible kind Dragons Breath sorry should have specified that earlier.

 

[Kdoor]

Basically, I don't want to kill it by letting it stay in the bag much longer, but I also really don't want to crash my tank... any help/advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[Muttley000]

I'd put it in if it was my tank

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its kelp. They all smell bad and if you ever have walked a beach where there is kelp and seaweed ashore, this smell becomes familiar. Rinse it and drop it in,

 

[Kdoor]

Ah fair enough, thanks!