How would you describe your fish tank smell?

100% like a were rainy day, so were earthy like for freshwater tanks. Saltwater seem like you are at the beach.

My fish tank smells bad when fish food and dead leaves accumulate in the tank. Even after removing it, the smell lingers on. So I tried the activated powdered carbon filter mesh bag in my fish tank and that has reduced the smell to a considerable extent.

Smells like soil and plant leaves. Mostly it is just the smell of water.

When I had my fish when I used to open the tank up to say feed the fish or do something, I would always catch the smell that came from it and it always reminded me of a rainy day and that fresh smell you get after it has rained.