Why does my tank smell like a swimming pool?

[Bree101]

Recently did a water change - about 30% on the weekend. Now there is an over powering smell of Chlorine .. it smells like a swimming pool in our house..
Whats going on?
My husband did this and used tap water that he treated..

 

[Milene]

Are you sure it's been treated? It really shouldn't smell of chlorine after it has been dechlorinated.

 

[Rare]

Which product did he treated the water with? Let us know Also, how much did he add.

30% equals to what amount in your aquarium?

 

[Mebbid]

If there was that much chlorine in the water that it can make your while house smell, the fish would be toast.

I would look at other potential sources.

 

[Bree101]

hmmm.. Honestly have no idea. Fish are fine.. lol

 

[Bree101]

So I have figured out this smell is ONLY if the light is on!? Could the lights be burning out? Or am I just crazy? Lol. I swear it only smells if the light is on ( I have had the light off for two days and this morning I turned it on for 4 mins TOPS and it started to smell in here )

 

[Rare]

What lights do you have? When the old shop lights starts going bad they smell like rubber burning not chlorine but each nose is different so. The same when i open a bottle of prime...i dont smell it as bad as others do. Kind of the reason i was asking what product he used to treat the water. If it was chlorine, you would have said dead fish after PWC with chlorine smell.