Smell from protein skimmer

[Ricksreef]

Any ideas on handling or reducing the smell from protein skimmer in room?
I empty the cup and clean it when it gets half full but my wife still can detect the smell from it in the room.

 

[Batt4Christ]

Clean it out more often? That stuff is stinky for sure, especially for those that don't care for that "natural odor"!

 

[needmorecowbell]

This isn't how to fix it, but how to mask it... One of those in- wall febreezes that go off every hour or two?

 

[hackteck]

It's funny I can't smell it unless I take the collection cup off and remove the top and my wife says it makes the Room stink lol

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

This isn't how to fix it, but how to mask it... One of those in- wall febreezes that go off every hour or two?

i wouldn't do that even the slighstest mist could enter the tank and kill everything

 

[needmorecowbell]

Not under the tank, but in the room. I think they cover pretty far radiuses

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

you still run the risk im over cautious with my tanks

 

[needmorecowbell]

I guess but I doubt it could go that far.

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

lol if your sure i hate the idea of any chems near my babys

 

[needmorecowbell]

Ya your right I wouldnt want anything like that.

 

[RYANLAWRENCE]

I have an in wall air freshener and my fish have had no problems with it. I very seriously doubt the small amounts of fragrance in the room could harm marine life

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

I have an in wall air freshener and my fish have had no problems with it. I very seriously doubt the small amounts of fragrance in the room could harm marine life

your right but if enough of a stray mist went into the tank etc. im over cautious with that stuff better safe than sorry

 

[RYANLAWRENCE]

Mine is not a mister it doesn't squirt out anything it just heats oil I believe

 

[xxwolfpackof1xx]

oh if its an oil heater your fine you gota be careful about stuff thats mists like fabreze windex etc

 

[Sqasnatch]

Clean the cup everyday. Mine doesn't smell unless I take off the lid. But it still try to clean it daily.