Gas and lots of it

[Aquarist_Fist]

I recently set up my tank with an inch and a half of Miracle Gro topped with Ecco complete. Ammonia shot up without me adding any, but what followed was a fairly normal if fast cycle (I used established filter materials); it took 2-3 weeks for everything going back to zero.

The tank is cycled now and has plants and fish. But there is a lot going on in the dirt. Lots and lots of gas bubble, and when I poke the substrate, a lot comes up. The smell is somewhat foul but relatively faint. The tank itself smells fine.

Is this all normal?

[proaudio55]

Help us out here, what's the smell you're keying in on? Is it like a humus dirt smell, or ammonia, or hydrogen sulfide, or . . .

[Aquarist_Fist]

There is definitely a sulfuric component, not ammonia. It's also not very strong. Nowhere near a fresh bottle bottle of Prime e.g.

[DogFish]

I'd vent it with a chopstick when you do water changes. Other than that I would not worry about it.

[Daximus]

Nature at work, disregard. If bored poke with stick.

[Aquarist_Fist]

Lol, thanks guys!

[Daximus]

Originally Posted by Aquarist_Fist

Lol, thanks guys!

In all seriousness, mine did that like crazy for the first month...maybe more. I poked at it some for a few days, but then I just gave up and let it pass.

(no pun intended)

[scapegoat]

mine has been set up for almost a year now and still burbs. so far it doesnt seem like anyone's been harmed by it

[Steve001]

Originally Posted by Daximus

In all seriousness, mine did that like crazy for the first month...maybe more. I poked at it some for a few days, but then I just gave up and let it pass.

(no pun intended)

It wasn't me honey it was the tank.
Wife: Yeah blame it on the tank.