bubbles on sand??

ZooZ · 06/28/2007, 01:36 PM

i have small bubbles stuck to my sand? what is this and should i be worried??

rhino509 · 06/28/2007, 03:10 PM

this the tank that has been going for 4 months?

lat0403 · 06/28/2007, 03:17 PM

On top of the sand?

kevin2000 · 06/28/2007, 03:58 PM

Std part of tank maturation .. not to worry.

Edit: bacteria and algae will grow as the tank matures .. they will generate nitrogen/oxygen bubbles .. doesn't matter whether they are under or on top of the sand.

erbio · 06/28/2007, 04:06 PM

If they are under the sand and bubble out to the surface of the water then it is nitrogen gas and part of the de-nitrating process.

If they are just bubbles on your sand and on your rock then they are dinoflagellates which can be stopped by increasing your pH to 8.3

ZooZ · 06/28/2007, 04:23 PM

Thanks guys for the help. The bubbles are on top of the sand on a corner of the tank which doesnt have the greatest flow there. The tank has been cycling for 2 months now. The sand where the bubbles are present is a browish red colour.

Erbio you got a 540G tank..wow.. do you have any pics of it?

ZooZ · 07/01/2007, 11:31 PM

how do i increase my pH??

ZooZ · 07/01/2007, 11:33 PM

ive just noticed my rock is beinging to get this green tint to it..it looks nasty...whats going on??

06/28/2007, 01:36 PM	#1
ZooZ Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 694	bubbles on sand?? i have small bubbles stuck to my sand? what is this and should i be worried??

06/28/2007, 03:58 PM	#4
kevin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,805	Std part of tank maturation .. not to worry. Edit: bacteria and algae will grow as the tank matures .. they will generate nitrogen/oxygen bubbles .. doesn't matter whether they are under or on top of the sand. Last edited by kevin2000; 06/28/2007 at 04:09 PM.

06/28/2007, 03:10 PM	#2
rhino509 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: spokane,wa Posts: 552	this the tank that has been going for 4 months?

06/28/2007, 03:17 PM	#3
lat0403 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 220	On top of the sand?

06/28/2007, 04:06 PM	#5
erbio Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 625	If they are under the sand and bubble out to the surface of the water then it is nitrogen gas and part of the de-nitrating process. If they are just bubbles on your sand and on your rock then they are dinoflagellates which can be stopped by increasing your pH to 8.3

06/28/2007, 04:23 PM	#6
ZooZ Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 694	Thanks guys for the help. The bubbles are on top of the sand on a corner of the tank which doesnt have the greatest flow there. The tank has been cycling for 2 months now. The sand where the bubbles are present is a browish red colour. Erbio you got a 540G tank..wow.. do you have any pics of it?

07/01/2007, 11:31 PM	#7
ZooZ Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 694	how do i increase my pH??

07/01/2007, 11:33 PM	#8
ZooZ Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 694	ive just noticed my rock is beinging to get this green tint to it..it looks nasty...whats going on??