The fart tank

[Scrup]

So...went to feed my apple snails tonight, as usual, and was worried that they hadn't touched the lettuce at all (I feed them 4-5 pieces every 3 days). At this point I noticed the tank smelled like someone just cut a huge one, and the lettuce was in fact cabbage. Guess the last time I fed them I was a little more tired than I thought...

Drained it out, rinsed it 3 times, still smells like a fart. Not as bad, but not the whole bathroom smells like one too.

yay cabbage fart tanks.

on the bright side I now know that apple snails will not touch cabbage.

[Kazenouta]

This is quite the story. Yeah, cabbage really does have a displeasing smell yet I find it delicious! At least you learned something!

[wynnEZ]

Best story I've heard on here!

[ILuvMyGoldBarb]

Gave this thread a 5 star rating purely because of the humor. LOL

[Northernguy]

lol Thats a noticable odor!
Try some fresh carbon in the filter.It should help to clear the smell out of the tank.24hrs is my limit for leaving veggies in my tank.

[bearweasel]

So, with the fish smell, are we talking full-on kimchi here? haha!

[wynnEZ]

So, with the fish smell, are we talking full-on kimchi here? haha!

I think it may be worse than a fish smell!

[Kazenouta]

Oh come now! Kim-chi is delicious!

[Mith]

The ONLY way cabage should be eaten is with butter and vinigar.... have you tried feeding them cabage that way?

JUST A JOKE... DO NOT DO THAT.... LOL

[-Lp]

Funny thread for sure..I hope you get everything worked out.

and Mith, I agree, butter and vinegar! :18:

[Aeonflame]

Oh come now! Kim-chi is delicious!

Kimchi is awesome with duck and pepper shrimp!

betcha nobody here has ever had curried cabbage and potatoes .

[Lady Hobbs]

I'd give this thread a 5 star rating simply because you didn't know the difference from cabbage and lettuce. LOL

No vegs should stay in the tank more than one day.

[jay2487]

The ONLY way cabage should be eaten is with butter and vinigar.... have you tried feeding them cabage that way?

JUST A JOKE... DO NOT DO THAT.... LOL
The thought of the combo of smells of cabbage and vinegar has to be the most unattractive concept that I will hear today lol, does not sound like a Cali dish, sounds more like something my great grandpa would make to serve on the side owith his squirrel and dumplings :hmm3grin2orange:

[Scrup]

For a while I would take it out after a day and replace it, but I got tired of having to fight them for it (baseball sized apple snails can get a pretty good grip on things, and do not like letting go of food). Plus it usually takes them about a day and a half, two days tops to finish it all off.

Since it is only them in the tank and they get 100% water changes and the substrate rinsed weekly I am not too concerned about it.

Glad someone got a laugh out of it, I just got an earful from the misses.