HELP!!! Smelly water during cycling....

[KapoKidd]

Hi me again.. SO the correct thing to do is take me liverock out and cure it as in putting it in a pail with good movement of water...?? Then take out water 100% water change and just wait till rocks no so stinky..?? Is this correct...??

[KapoKidd]

hey c'mon guyz help me out here....

[Garlic]

Maybe you would like to try my method. I am still cycling my uncure rock in my tank. If you are concern of the smell, just use those transparent plastic wrapper (for wrapping food) to cover your tank top and left a small gap to allow gases to escape. I am using this method and well, smell reduce greatly. I must put my nose just above the water level then can smell the "fragrance". You can also put a few bag of carbon into it to lessen the smell at the same time.

[SBS_Transit]

[SBS_Transit]

what about putting a protein skimmer in there too? since it is uncured LR , put a skimmer in , it will help abit with the smell.

what else is in your tank ?

[KapoKidd]

I got a tank full of live rock...and the whole tank smells...ive got one eden 214(motorhead) and jebao canister filter running in a 2ft tank....