Brian38 Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 My tank water become super smelly and cloudy after i add in a few pieces of Live rock i just bought 2 days ago. How come will become like that? do i change away the smelly water or just leave it alone? any other suggestions? Please advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member remus Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 your is a cured or uncured rock it maybe the rock that making the smell i mean uncured rock that making the water smelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sinn Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 die off from the new rocks.. do u have any livestock inside ya tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian38 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 dont have i havent bought any yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian38 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 die off from the new rocks..do u have any livestock inside ya tank? the Live Rocks i bought 2 days ago still have some weeds on it, it also have some white slimy patch on it and i dont know whats that? What should i do about it? should i leave it in the smelly water tank or take out? it really stink the whole of my living room Please advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Sinn Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 its up to u whether u wanna do a water change or not.. yer tank has just restarted its ann cycle.. the cloudy water should clear in a day or two make sure u adopt some mechanical filtration to remove the detritus. circulation ard the tank gotta be sufficient too .. if u cant stand the smell, u can do a partial water change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercm Posted September 17, 2006 Share Posted September 17, 2006 if u cannot tahan the smell , throw away the rocks and go to AM and pick up some cured rocks instead Quote Humble tank : Size: 4x2.5x2 ft - Display Equipment : Return 1 : Ecotech marine L1 Return 2 : Ecotech marine M1 CR : Skimz CM122 - Caribsea extra course media with Grotech magnesium Light : ATI 8x54W   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Tanga Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 Just try to tahan the smell for a couple of days more after that it will disappear. then let the tank cycle for 1 month before putting any live stock, patience bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bob Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 the Live Rocks i bought 2 days ago still have some weeds on it, it also have some white slimy patch on it and i dont know whats that? What should i do about it? should i leave it in the smelly water tank or take out? it really stink the whole of my living room Please advise. It that white patch looks like a spider web? If it is, its rotten.Skimmer alone will not get rid also. Suggest that you discard or take it out & put them under the sun. It better to remove all macro algae also as they smell like rotten egg when they die as they do during running in period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Dazza Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 yes agree with bro Bob's suggestion but during cycling, just be patient n bear with it.. do not in any situation be tempted to buy any livestks now ... Patience is the best virtue at the moment.. gd luck Quote Main Tank : 48 inch by 36 inch by 28 inch (2 sides starphire glass)Sump Tank :Return Pump :Chiller : Starmax Compressor 1 HP Drop coilChiller Return Pump Protein Skimmer :Wave Maker :Fluidised Reactor : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian38 Posted September 17, 2006 Author Share Posted September 17, 2006 It that white patch looks like a spider web? If it is, its rotten.Skimmer alone will not get rid also. Suggest that you discard or take it out & put them under the sun. It better to remove all macro algae also as they smell like rotten egg when they die as they do during running in period. yes yes it looks like a spider web. Will it totally die off when cycling the tank? or will it spread to the other rocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bob Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 Take it out & bake it under the sun if you still want the LR. Otherwise discard it. It will not cure if you leave it alone. & i don't think it wll spread either. But the smell will always be there if not remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Bob Posted September 17, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 17, 2006 Forgot to add 1 more info. It usually smell like a sea breeze for those new normal cycling tank after 3-4days of LR introduction in the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sharkfin Posted September 18, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2006 if i were u ,i wld throw away e LR cause u might hv gotten a rotten rock. u try breakin e rock into 2 n u might c some black color rotten stain in between. try smellin it go Coral farm n get LR. tot is more ex but u can b 100% sure of gettin a cured rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member flying carpet Posted September 18, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2006 No need to throw. Did you add any carbon? Adding carbon will help remove the smell. Once the cycling process is done remember to do water change and do not put in any livestock until everything is stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member WaNeR Posted September 18, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2006 just use a old toothbrush to brush away the "white spider web" do a 30% water change n let it cycle for a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member tineng Posted September 18, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2006 i had that kind of rock when i was newbie.....just take out the rock and wash/brush out the white stuff.....then complete water change.... did not bake the rock under the sun though....if you not careful it will attract flys and all sort of unhealthy insects...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nickel Posted September 18, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2006 Smelled like rotten flesh right ? With seaweed still stuck to it ? Very sure it is un-cured rock. the smell is due to dead living organism/crabs/worms......what-have-you in the rock. Don't think you (or your family) can stand the smell. Really pungent. I encountered before when I started marine. What you want to do as many had suggested is, since yuor tank still in cycling mode, take out the rock, do a hypo-salinity soak (higher salinity water to get any worms, crabs, hitch-hikers out of the rock) and use a brush and brush off anything stuck to it (including the seaweeds), then change about half the water in the tank and put the rock back to complete the cycling process. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member KennethK Posted September 18, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 18, 2006 That's the fun of marine setup. Endure the smell. Add carbon. In a few days the smell will not be ard. It is part of the cycle. Do not throw away the LR unless u super rich. It will be a waste if the LR is of nice shape. Every building or place have it's banging and piling b4 it is beauitful. Even women going through plastic surgery have to go through some bandaging b4 it is remove to show ur beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yklim Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 if u cannot tahan the smell , throw away the rocks and go to AM and pick up some cured rocks instead Aquamart sells LR too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian38 Posted September 18, 2006 Author Share Posted September 18, 2006 i tried to brush the surface of the live rock with those wash floor type of brush. toothbrush too small already,but not all of the mouldy stuff come off. its been 3 days and the smell of rotton egg is still there. Will Live rock become rotten? anybody had experience handling this kind of rock? Please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warty Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 i tried to brush the surface of the live rock with those wash floor type of brush. toothbrush too small already,but not all of the mouldy stuff come off. its been 3 days and the smell of rotton egg is still there. Will Live rock become rotten? anybody had experience handling this kind of rock? Please help. Bro, i've actually just started my tank just few months ago. I had the same problem as you but not as bad the smel as yours, AM recmmended the active carbon, they say quite good, so since they are the expert, i try using them. So far it realy works ... smell removed liao For the spider web, i also have lei, but since smell removed liao, i don't care lor, LR ex lei ... kekee Now my LR slowly getting purple liao ... U might wana try asking AM for the active carbon ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chercm Posted September 18, 2006 Share Posted September 18, 2006 they will be asking u to get PUR-II Quote Humble tank : Size: 4x2.5x2 ft - Display Equipment : Return 1 : Ecotech marine L1 Return 2 : Ecotech marine M1 CR : Skimz CM122 - Caribsea extra course media with Grotech magnesium Light : ATI 8x54W   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member patrick123 Posted September 19, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2006 I think this is normal for uncured LR as there is a massive die-off of organism due to the long transport lead time from the sea to your house tank. Unfortunately, your tank is not mature enough to handle the bioload of dying off organism. I would suggest to leave it as the bacteria in your tank will multiply very quickly to handle the extra bioload. This is actually good way to cycle your tank. You may want to test your ammonia and nitrite, I'm not surprise the reading is off the chart. After the smell goes away, and the ammonia, nitrite should drop to 0mg/l, you will need to do a complete water change (as the water may be full of nitrate or phosphate) before you introduce LS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Nickel Posted September 19, 2006 SRC Member Share Posted September 19, 2006 i tried to brush the surface of the live rock with those wash floor type of brush. toothbrush too small already,but not all of the mouldy stuff come off. its been 3 days and the smell of rotton egg is still there. Will Live rock become rotten? anybody had experience handling this kind of rock? Please help. I experienced what you are going through before. Even my neighbour complained about the smell. I can imagine what you/yuor family is going through. Yes LR can go bad. If you did not treat it properly, the whole rock will turn black right to the core and crumbles when you hold it hard. Yucks . What I suggest yuo do is to ensure you remove all the seaweed and any foreign things attached to it. Chip off the part when spider web/sponges are. then put the affected LR into a separate tub with correct salinity and put a small powerhead for circulation (VERY IMPORTANT ELSE THE LR WILL GET REAL SMELLY !!). Change water everyday until the water becomes clearer and no foul smell from LR. At least it will not foul your entire tank ! On hind sight (which is 100% clear) above process of trying to cure the LR waste more money then just get cured LR outright. Hope above helps. There may be other easier methods but thats what I went though . All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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