Stinky Macro algae

Prestomagic17* · Mar 3, 2020

Got some macro algae in the other day left in bag for a couple more days was waiting on my sump to come in. Opened the bag and it stunk up the whole house. Is it still good to use?

Prestomagic17* · Mar 3, 2020

Help!?

Prestomagic17* said:
Got some macro algae in the other day left in bag for a couple more days was waiting on my sump to come in. Opened the bag and it stunk up the whole house. Is it still good to use?

Goodair · Mar 3, 2020

Can you post a pic if it?

ScottR · Mar 3, 2020

Prestomagic17* said:
Got some macro algae in the other day left in bag for a couple more days was waiting on my sump to come in. Opened the bag and it stunk up the whole house. Is it still good to use?

No

Prestomagic17* · Mar 3, 2020

It’s in the water

Goodair said:
Can you post a pic if it?

It’s in the water now but the smell just lingering

Prestomagic17* · Mar 3, 2020

shoot! Really? Is there a reason why it would not be good?

ScottR said:
No

ScottR · Mar 3, 2020

Prestomagic17* said:
It’s in the water

It’s in the water now but the smell just lingering

If it smells, it’s probably decaying. A lot of times, macro will come with other inhabitants. They may have died and that’s the smell.

ScottR · Mar 3, 2020

Prestomagic17* said:
shoot! Really? Is there a reason why it would not be good?

The smell should be the first sign. Why risk nuking your tank?

Prestomagic17* · Mar 3, 2020

Not to savy in the hobby yet. But I got from algae barn. Do you recommend I take it out and trash it?

ScottR said:
The smell should be the first sign. Why risk nuking your tank?
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good.reef · Mar 3, 2020

Prestomagic17* said:
Not to savy in the hobby yet. But I got from algae barn. Do you recommend I take it out and trash it?

Macro can't sit in stagnant water for a few days plus however long it was in transit. It needs flow and clean water and stable temperature. As another user mentioned there were likely critters in there that have died and fouled the water due to the lack of those same things I mentioned. I personally would not use it. You could however contact Algaebarn and explain the situation and that you are new to the hobby and didn't know and they may offer you a discount or partial replacement. They have some of the best customer service in the business. Worst they can say is no.

ScottR · Mar 3, 2020

Prestomagic17* said:
Not to savy in the hobby yet. But I got from algae barn. Do you recommend I take it out and trash it?

If it’s already in the tank, I wouldn’t take it out. The bad stuff went in the water already. Perhaps it lived or didn’t. I guess you’d have to give it a chance at this point.