We leave both the gray and black valves closed until we're ready to dump, so you are probably right in that they are coming down the vent pipe. I also leave a few gallons of clean water in the tank after we dump to prevent the toilet paper/poo pyramid from forming. I am certain that I have some of the enzyme treatment in the RV, and I may ride over this afternoon and pour that into the black tank. Of course, I'll be armed with a can of Raid when I open the toilet. They don't seem to be bothering the gray tank. Maybe this is just a one time thing because we have had so much rain this season.