leetric0 Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 I recently bought a new 245l tank from animates and got free gravel with it. The other day i rinsed the gravel and had left it for a few days and today i poured it into my new tank and it absolutely stunk of ammonia. :an!gry Anybody got any ideas as to why the gravel stunk so bad of ammonia? :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 was it used gravel, maybe lotsa dead bugs in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leetric0 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Nope brand new >. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 i rinsed the gravel and had left it for a few days using it straight away may have been better maybe enough time for anaerobic bacteria to get going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leetric0 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Possibly. I have never had a problem with leaving gravel soaking then using it a couple of days later. But your more than likely correct. Do you think that i would need to rinse out the tank as well? It smells really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 was it normal aquarium gravel or artificially coloured stuff like is often given away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 maybe enough ammonia to start your tank cycling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leetric0 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 Its a coloured gravel from animates. It was given to me with the tank and i thought that was pretty sweet but im not sure if its artificially coloured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted July 15, 2012 Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 what colour is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leetric0 Posted July 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2012 A reddish sort of colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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