225 display with 100 sump and lately I've been getting this damp smell from my sump area. The living room is very very well ventilated. I just recently added a power head in my sump and replaced my carbon even tried baking soda in the stand yet it still smells damp, ocean, stuffy etc. What do you guys recommend?
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Randy Holmes-Farley
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The sump is in the cabinet under the tank? Is that cabinet ventilated somehow
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I am assuming you have carpet? Did you ever spill water on it by accident? Ever since I got rid of my carpet I got rid of that nasty musky feeling around the tank.
Also as Randy said, is your cabinet ventilated?
Also as Randy said, is your cabinet ventilated?
No ventilation inside just a huge vent on one side and a huge hole I cut out to fit the sump and never closed in the other. I was recommended heavily to put a fan due to possible mold in scr
It's actually tile. I would not dare have a tank in anything other than tile after the amounts of water I have spilled during water changes fish acclimation and rodi "incidents" lol
I added a piece of carbon pad. Sits between the sump and stand wall. No more smell [emoji2]
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I'd try adding a very small fan blowing air out of the cabinet.
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Either works. I blow air out of my hood, assisting the natural direction of the heated air (straight up), but in a side vent it won't matter.
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Glad to hear that! 
So just sit the pad on top of the collection cup that's it? How often do you replace. Although I've see a huge difference it stills smells a bit. I moved the fan inside now pushing air out and plan to try this pad. I want zero smell.
I also have a small square covering the top of my collection cup. Zero odors! Works great.
Just wanted to update I moved the fan last night to the other end of my stand so that it's hitting the drain/ skimmer area and blowing air out. All smell is now gone. Even dropped the fan speed to the lowest setting and it's a tiny tiny desk fan. Freaking awesome! Thanks for the tips guys!
