BUbbles in Sandbed need Help!

chicano · 12/13/2007, 11:05 AM

I have a 75RR with a 3-4inch sandbed tank is 8 monts old. I am getting a lot of bubbles trapped underneath the sandbed what would be the reason and how do I stop it?

Thanks

Alfonso

Blown 346 · 12/13/2007, 11:06 AM

You dont stop it, it is normal. The bubbles are gases.

Sk8r · 12/13/2007, 11:07 AM

The process in the sandbed takes nitrates, produces nitrogen gas, releases it.

If on the other hand you start seeing black patches at the glass-edge of the bed, or the bubbles start looking yeasty, THAT's a problem.

Pix could help here.

Mr31415 · 12/13/2007, 11:25 AM

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If on the other hand you start seeing black patches at the glass-edge of the bed, or the bubbles start looking yeasty, THAT's a problem.

I'd rephrase that to say if you see these black patches and you smell strong smell of rotten eggs then you might have a problem. These black patches are supposedly hydrogen sulfide, but it will smell long before becoming toxic enough to do any harm to your fishes.

12/13/2007, 11:05 AM	#1
chicano Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cicero, IL. Posts: 394	BUbbles in Sandbed need Help! I have a 75RR with a 3-4inch sandbed tank is 8 monts old. I am getting a lot of bubbles trapped underneath the sandbed what would be the reason and how do I stop it? Thanks Alfonso

12/13/2007, 11:07 AM	#3
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	The process in the sandbed takes nitrates, produces nitrogen gas, releases it. If on the other hand you start seeing black patches at the glass-edge of the bed, or the bubbles start looking yeasty, THAT's a problem. Pix could help here. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

12/13/2007, 11:06 AM	#2
Blown 346 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 6,596	You dont stop it, it is normal. The bubbles are gases.