Air Bubbles

[Eric Noa]

Hey Guys,

I just noticed that Im getting a lot of air bubbles stuck on the back glass and on the rocks. Is that some sort of algae?

 

[mng777777]

are they green? could be bubble algae. if it's just air then you may just need to address the problem of microbubbles in the tank

 

[Eric Noa]

No their crystal clear.

 

[treadwater]

perhaps coming from you skimmer ? or any powerhead thats drawing in some air..if a powerhead is a tad to close to the surface it can actualy draw air down through a water column and push the air through the tank.

im just taken a stab as a cause here, perhaps better informed individuals will come up with a more likely cause

 

[EliWhitney314]

What's wrong with micro bubbles? I have always wondered this.

 

[bjohanson1234]

I will ask for a picture.
It could be that air bubbles are being caught by a film of algea. The bubbles could be gasses that the bacteria and algea produce during respiration.

Also, dianoflagates catch air. Hope it isnt this. They are a pain to get rid of. Does it look kind of snotty looking? Like bubbles on the end of strings?

There are tons of things that can be causing this. So a picture might help a bit

 

[parrotchute]

+1 BJ, that's how my dino outbreak started. Let's hope if it's algae, it's cyano, which is more likely anyway.

 

[EliWhitney314]

Awe man that is exactly what I have BJ...

 

[mng777777]

What's wrong with micro bubbles? I have always wondered this.

the issue is cosmetic more than anything. after spending the time and money we do setting up these tanks, we all strive for crystal clear water. The bubbles are just a distraction.

 

[EliWhitney314]

That makes sense.

 

[yote]

Enough micro bubbles in the water can also be deadly to the livestock,especially fish.
If their gills get a bunch of bubbles stuck in them,then the fish cant breath.

 

[Eric Noa]

Hey guys, They were just micro bubbles. My water level in the sump was a bit low (I hadn't had time to top it off) and when the water was coming out of the skimmer it was hitting the surface of the water to hard and it was causing a lot of bubbles. I top it off and this morning they were all gone.

 

[parrotchute]

Glad to hear it, Eric!

Eli, you are experiencing snotty looking algale? Does it break apart if you try to remove it? What's your pH?

 

[daugherty]

Enough micro bubbles in the water can also be deadly to the livestock,especially fish.
If their gills get a bunch of bubbles stuck in them,then the fish cant breath.

+1 yote

 

[wontonflip]

Hey guys, They were just micro bubbles. My water level in the sump was a bit low (I hadn't had time to top it off) and when the water was coming out of the skimmer it was hitting the surface of the water to hard and it was causing a lot of bubbles. I top it off and this morning they were all gone.

Good to hear! I had the same problem. I couldn't figure out how to stop the pump from spewing microbubbles, until I realized my sump level was too low. So I mixed up an additional 20g of saltwater, and dumped it in to raise my overall water level. Haven't had micros since!

 

[tankedchemist]

I've got that snotty look shit. It does break apart, and my pH is at 8.4 at lights out, 8.0 before lights on in the morning.

 

[yote]

I've got that snotty look shit. It does break apart, and my pH is at 8.4 at lights out, 8.0 before lights on in the morning.

Sounds like you got dinos Tanked.

 

[EliWhitney314]

Let me check.