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From:Austin, MN
Registered: May 2003

posted 05-30-2003 10:54 PM            

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I got a used 55 gallon aquarium about 3 weeks ago and swear this guy never cleaned it. He was selling it because he was moving and (plug your ears) put his fish in the lake! Anyway I cleaned it with vinegar and then rinsed it about a million times. I tested the water and everything was perfect so I put 3 fish in. Oh yeah I did a 50% water change before I put the fish in. Today I opened the lid to feed them and it smelled so bad I almost fell over. I have a brand new Penguin 330 bio wheel that I rinsed very well. What is causing this and is there anything I can do? I did add something that says it rapidly matures new aquariums, the recommended dose of aquarium salt and some easy balance because my PH was a little high. I have a 30 gallon that is about a year old so I think I know what I am doing but have never had this smell before. Nothing is dead in there because I only added 3 fish. This 55 gallon is a dream come true for me so please someone tell me how to get rid of this smell.

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posted 06-03-2003 01:02 AM            

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Yeah, I know what you can do... never use vinegar again. Any pet store should have a salt solution used for cleaning tanks. Use it and you shouldn't have any problems.

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posted 06-03-2003 05:50 PM            

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They are the ones who told me to use the vinegar in the first place. It was about $6.00 cheaper then the stuff they had on their shelf. After about 24 hours the smell is gone and my fish are happy as can be, thanks again for your reply!

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