How to treat odors???

[fishboy87]

Hey guys my 55 gallon is housed in my girlfriends bedroom....and she notices that it carries a foul odor sometimes.... She also notices that it somehow intensifies a bit when the light is on.... Wierd, but I kinda noticed it too... Any advice will be greatly appreciated...

 

[mfdrookie516]

water changes. that's really the best thing you can do. some say carbon works, but IMO if you're getting a smell, you're not doing enough water changes

 

[allaboutfish]

you could also not be cycled and your smelling ammonia. do you test your water? if so post some results. how long has this tank been up?

 

[fishboy87]

It's been up for a while...probably more than 6 months..,. Well I have 6 fish in there... 3 blood parrot a fieemouth and 2 yellow belly barbs..I change water every 1-2 weeks and I usually take at least 50% of the water out

 

[allaboutfish]

oh well then your definently cycled.

 

[allaboutfish]

you might could try and swish your filter cartlidge around in some old TANK water.s sometimes they stink

 

[Flossie]

Water changes and new carbon filters squeezed in with the old ones of course