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paronaram · 03-11-2009, 04:05 PM

Hello,

What in the water responsible for smell? Can I measure it?
I have no dead fish or snail in the tank. Plants are OK too.
Water is clean, filter media changed 2 weeks ago.

Changes did happen. I replaced the light source, and added driftwood with some moss attached to it.
Light changed from regular 15W to 10W Marineland Compact Fluorescent Bulb 1500K.
(reason - maybe plants will start growing)
Driftwood (from LPS) was in the bucket w/water from tank for 2 weeks, I did change the water once
Java Moss was in the separate bucket in water from the same tank

Aquarium is 7 Gallon
Whisper Power Filter 10
pH – 6 to 6.5 (always this low. Our tap water is 6, I try to increase that number by using pH UP, but it goes down in 2 - 3 days)
NH3 / NH4 – 0

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Aram.

03-11-2009, 04:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
paronaram paronaram's Photo Gallery Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 138 Location: Staten Island, NY Feedback: 0 / 0% Said "Welcome to Aquarium Forum" 5 Times Said "Thanks" 14 Times Was Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Please help, tank smell ... Hello, What in the water responsible for smell? Can I measure it? I have no dead fish or snail in the tank. Plants are OK too. Water is clean, filter media changed 2 weeks ago. Changes did happen. I replaced the light source, and added driftwood with some moss attached to it. Light changed from regular 15W to 10W Marineland Compact Fluorescent Bulb 1500K. (reason - maybe plants will start growing) Driftwood (from LPS) was in the bucket w/water from tank for 2 weeks, I did change the water once Java Moss was in the separate bucket in water from the same tank Aquarium is 7 Gallon Whisper Power Filter 10 pH – 6 to 6.5 (always this low. Our tap water is 6, I try to increase that number by using pH UP, but it goes down in 2 - 3 days) NH3 / NH4 – 0 Any help will be greatly appreciated. Aram. Last edited by paronaram : 03-15-2009 at 08:12 PM.