Whats your skimmer smell like???

Discussion in 'Protein Skimmers' started by homegrowncorals, Aug 3, 2009.

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  1. luvreefs23

    luvreefs23 Millepora

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    warm hardboiled eggs left out for a week. lol
     
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  3. tigermike74

    tigermike74 Panda Puffer

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    I put carbon in my cup, it doesn't smell. :p
     
  4. Siddique

    Siddique Dragon Wrasse

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    Mine actually smells like sandal wood
     
  5. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    I just cleaned out gunk and chaeto algae bits from our skimmer where it is now working like we just broke it in. I'll let you know the smell of the nastiness in a few days time ;)
     
  6. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    I too use the carbon on top of it so I get no stinky. Now that we have a good description of what everyone thinks they smell like lets see how the skimate tastes lol. This might not be good for those of you who vodka dose only small quanities for you guys lol.
     
  7. =Jwin=

    =Jwin= Tassled File Fish

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    If there was cash money involved with me tasting skimmate...I just might consider it.

    But if swallowing tank water makes you sick and too friendly with the nearest toilet, I wonder what swallowing skimmate would do to you :eek: But then again, you don't have to swallow it to taste it. ;)
     
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  9. mirandacollc

    mirandacollc Flame Angel

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    lol that is just wrong man!
     
  10. Daniel072

    Daniel072 Giant Squid

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    Dang I absolutely forgot that joking isn't allowed. My bad. Wait... I need to go read the posting rules again and figure out where it says that.
     
  11. ZachB

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    Dude man. Yuck. That makes me want to hurl. :eek::-X:p


     
  12. Puffer Chick

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    my skimmer doesn't smell like anything, it doesn't skim i haven't seen any "gunk" in about a week, i hate my seaclone, can't wait to get a Deltec MCE600 protein skimmer for the new tank, now theres going to be some nasty smelling stuff in that thing :D