air bubbles in the tank

luamada · 03/30/2008, 04:24 PM

I have a 125g. new setup, with 120 pounds of live rocks, a sump, a skimmer, 1 powerhead #4, 2 damsels, 1 clownfish, and live sand. Yesterday, when I cleaned the filter and put in the new one (while cloth type), my skimmer went crazy and it started to bubling like nuts, than the water started to have white air bubbles. I called the store and they told me to turn off the skimmer. I did. Today it is doing the same thing. Any suggestion?? Thank you for the help.

Denver aquarist · 03/30/2008, 07:56 PM

how long has the tank been setup?

demonsp · 03/30/2008, 07:59 PM

This is normal.It will take a few days to get back to normal.This will happen if you add epoxy or glue or even stick your hand in there.
On a side note if its a 125 and you have only 1 powerhead then i would add another.

Aquarist007 · 03/30/2008, 08:01 PM

I am curious also on how long your tank has been setup--it says you have one week of experience??

luamada · 03/31/2008, 07:52 PM

Hi The tank is also one week tomorrow. I bought used water, and used rocks so they were alreay running at the house of the person that sold them to me. He sells corals, and he sold me the rocks as a favor. The rocks are great. I found out that they have bristle worms, and they told me that they are good for the tank. I also have one cleaner guy in the tank that I found two days ago since it was riding in the rock. I took the water to test at the store and they told me that it was ok.
Amonia=0
nitrate=0
nitrite=80 (they said it needs to go to no more than 30)
PH= 8.2
Their numbers matched mine because I had tested before I went there and I went there to get new water to do my week water chnge since I will have to do it in the weekend, I did not want to miss any. I changed 20% of the water and the bubbles still going. My skimmer is lower as far as the bubbles are concerned. It seems to be working, but it not going crazy anymore. Is this right?
Thank you for the help.

luamada · 03/31/2008, 08:03 PM

I did not know that we can not stick our hands in the water. I wash my hands everyday before feedings and try to feed them on my hand because the flow makes the food to go to te sump and they do not eat otherwise. Any ideas of what I can do make the food stay in the water without going down the drain?
The fishes are eating off my hand now.

DarthSimon · 03/31/2008, 08:55 PM

Ret releasing with a baster slowly. Not near your power head.

luamada · 04/01/2008, 05:43 AM

Sorry Steven, I did not understand what did you want to say with the "ret", Can you explain it to me. Thank you so much.
Lu

DarthSimon · 04/16/2008, 05:48 PM

Meant to say "Try" sorry... Typo

Aquarist007 · 04/16/2008, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by luamada
I did not know that we can not stick our hands in the water. I wash my hands everyday before feedings and try to feed them on my hand because the flow makes the food to go to te sump and they do not eat otherwise. Any ideas of what I can do make the food stay in the water without going down the drain?
The fishes are eating off my hand now.

turn off the pump during feeding and leave a power head on for circulation of food in the tank

ws6kid · 04/16/2008, 06:59 PM

If you are using any water additives for dechlorinating the water or if you have soaps on your hands your skimmer will go nuts.

Also, if you are feeding any small foods like rhodi pods and you over feed, the skimmer will go crazy.

A few water changes with the skimmer off will probably take care of it. You will have to let it run to get through it after that though.

luamada · 04/17/2008, 07:59 AM

Thank you for all your help, I will separate the power to the pump so I can just turn it off when I feed them. Thank you

Aquarist007 · 04/17/2008, 08:11 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by luamada
Thank you for all your help, I will separate the power to the pump so I can just turn it off when I feed them. Thank you

what are the tetras and neons doing in a saltwater tank??

I can understand mollies because they are a brakish water fish and will adapt easily to salt water--but not neons and tetras

DazedandConfuse · 04/17/2008, 08:15 AM

Hey Capn.. I think those are in the 55 gallon freshwater tank...

Aquarist007 · 04/17/2008, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by luamada
Thank you for all your help, I will separate the power to the pump so I can just turn it off when I feed them. Thank you

don't turn it off for more than 3 minutes--time it should take for the fish to eat all that you give them
esp with a young tank

you can start with fully cured live rock and even water from another tank--but there still will be cycling of bacteria when you increase the bioload of your tank
This process is continous throughout the life of your tank--the bacteria numbers only cycle to the point of taking care of the bioload--when ever it is increased --they again cycle to meet the new demand in bioload
IMO you have added too many fish too soon and I would suggest you really watch ammonia levels over the next few weeks

Aquarist007 · 04/17/2008, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by DazedandConfuse
Hey Capn.. I think those are in the 55 gallon freshwater tank...

oops

--your right the Capn needs a run to Tim Hortons

the concept is still applicable though---alot of reefers put black mollies in their refugiums, they adapt and supply alot of live food for the dt

jim63dt · 04/17/2008, 09:41 AM

you have to rinse firlter socks b4 you put them in the tank(imo the skimmer will go a little nuts but not as much)

tankjunky · 04/17/2008, 02:35 PM

Arnt bristle worms bad, dont they eat your corals.

03/30/2008, 04:24 PM	#1
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	air bubbles in the tank I have a 125g. new setup, with 120 pounds of live rocks, a sump, a skimmer, 1 powerhead #4, 2 damsels, 1 clownfish, and live sand. Yesterday, when I cleaned the filter and put in the new one (while cloth type), my skimmer went crazy and it started to bubling like nuts, than the water started to have white air bubbles. I called the store and they told me to turn off the skimmer. I did. Today it is doing the same thing. Any suggestion?? Thank you for the help.

03/31/2008, 07:52 PM	#5
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	air bubbles in the tank Hi The tank is also one week tomorrow. I bought used water, and used rocks so they were alreay running at the house of the person that sold them to me. He sells corals, and he sold me the rocks as a favor. The rocks are great. I found out that they have bristle worms, and they told me that they are good for the tank. I also have one cleaner guy in the tank that I found two days ago since it was riding in the rock. I took the water to test at the store and they told me that it was ok. Amonia=0 nitrate=0 nitrite=80 (they said it needs to go to no more than 30) PH= 8.2 Their numbers matched mine because I had tested before I went there and I went there to get new water to do my week water chnge since I will have to do it in the weekend, I did not want to miss any. I changed 20% of the water and the bubbles still going. My skimmer is lower as far as the bubbles are concerned. It seems to be working, but it not going crazy anymore. Is this right? Thank you for the help.

03/30/2008, 07:56 PM	#2
Denver aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Denver Posts: 131	how long has the tank been setup?

03/30/2008, 07:59 PM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	This is normal.It will take a few days to get back to normal.This will happen if you add epoxy or glue or even stick your hand in there. On a side note if its a 125 and you have only 1 powerhead then i would add another.

03/30/2008, 08:01 PM	#4
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	I am curious also on how long your tank has been setup--it says you have one week of experience?? __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

03/31/2008, 08:03 PM	#6
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	I did not know that we can not stick our hands in the water. I wash my hands everyday before feedings and try to feed them on my hand because the flow makes the food to go to te sump and they do not eat otherwise. Any ideas of what I can do make the food stay in the water without going down the drain? The fishes are eating off my hand now.

03/31/2008, 08:55 PM	#7
DarthSimon King Lineatus has Risen! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Metro Area Posts: 1,065	Ret releasing with a baster slowly. Not near your power head.

04/01/2008, 05:43 AM	#8
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	Sorry Steven, I did not understand what did you want to say with the "ret", Can you explain it to me. Thank you so much. Lu

04/16/2008, 05:48 PM	#9
DarthSimon King Lineatus has Risen! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Metro Area Posts: 1,065	Meant to say "Try" sorry... Typo

04/16/2008, 06:59 PM	#11
ws6kid Spongebob Squarepants Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blacklick Posts: 203	If you are using any water additives for dechlorinating the water or if you have soaps on your hands your skimmer will go nuts. Also, if you are feeding any small foods like rhodi pods and you over feed, the skimmer will go crazy. A few water changes with the skimmer off will probably take care of it. You will have to let it run to get through it after that though.

04/17/2008, 07:59 AM	#12
luamada Love saltwater fishes... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Valrico Posts: 394 Blog Entries: 12	Thank you for all your help, I will separate the power to the pump so I can just turn it off when I feed them. Thank you

04/17/2008, 08:15 AM	#14
DazedandConfuse Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Way down south Posts: 135	Hey Capn.. I think those are in the 55 gallon freshwater tank...

04/17/2008, 09:41 AM	#17
jim63dt Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 50	you have to rinse firlter socks b4 you put them in the tank(imo the skimmer will go a little nuts but not as much)

04/17/2008, 02:35 PM	#18
tankjunky Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vacaville CA Posts: 1,146	Arnt bristle worms bad, dont they eat your corals.