New to me tank

crimsontopper · 07/09/2018, 12:48 AM

I just purchased a used IM 10 from a guy locally. He said he only had it a month and has to get rid of it since he is moving. Whatever. My question is this. The tank reeks of cheap cigarettes. I cleaned it with vinegar and it did help reduce the smell, but its not gone. Also, I cant get my hands all the way down in the back chambers to clean it out. Will this be an issue once I get some fish and coral in there?

mcgyvr · 07/09/2018, 04:33 AM

Not an issue.. Clean it the best you can and enjoy..

Daddyrawg · 07/09/2018, 10:49 AM

Wait til you get cigarette algae

zaitmi · 07/10/2018, 07:59 AM

Fishes must be Smoking. They must be using as a Reef Ashtray. Quit Reef. Sorry Quit Smoking.

Jokes apart...keep it under water for some days in sun and see what happens. Vinegar is best though.

ryeguyy84 · 07/10/2018, 03:01 PM

the more expensive cigarette smoke comes out easier :-). back when you can smoke in bars (maybe thats a Jersey thing, not sure) there was a local one with a reef tank in it. I smelled like an ashtray when I got out of that place but it didn't bother the fish.

should be fine.

crimsontopper · 07/10/2018, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ryeguyy84

the more expensive cigarette smoke comes out easier :-). back when you can smoke in bars (maybe thats a Jersey thing, not sure) there was a local one with a reef tank in it. I smelled like an ashtray when I got out of that place but it didn't bother the fish.

should be fine.

I didn't think about that, makes sense. I feel better about it now. Just wish that salt would hurry up and get here...

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07/09/2018, 12:48 AM	#1
crimsontopper Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 61	New to me tank I just purchased a used IM 10 from a guy locally. He said he only had it a month and has to get rid of it since he is moving. Whatever. My question is this. The tank reeks of cheap cigarettes. I cleaned it with vinegar and it did help reduce the smell, but its not gone. Also, I cant get my hands all the way down in the back chambers to clean it out. Will this be an issue once I get some fish and coral in there?

07/09/2018, 04:33 AM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Not an issue.. Clean it the best you can and enjoy.. __________________ Who me?

07/10/2018, 07:59 AM	#4
zaitmi Registered Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 446	Fishes must be Smoking. They must be using as a Reef Ashtray. Quit Reef. Sorry Quit Smoking. Jokes apart...keep it under water for some days in sun and see what happens. Vinegar is best though. __________________ Current Tank Info : 10 Gallon Sumpless Tank, 3 "Live Sand Light kessil a80 Live Stock Info : 1 tomato clown

07/10/2018, 03:01 PM	#5
ryeguyy84 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,753	the more expensive cigarette smoke comes out easier :-). back when you can smoke in bars (maybe thats a Jersey thing, not sure) there was a local one with a reef tank in it. I smelled like an ashtray when I got out of that place but it didn't bother the fish. should be fine. __________________ Current tank: 90G mixed reef. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon

07/09/2018, 10:49 AM	#3
Daddyrawg Registered Member Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 814	Wait til you get cigarette algae