Gas Bubbles

[sen5241b]

Many gas bubbles keep forming in the sand up against the glass. If I stir the sand up they slowly float to the top. If I stir the sand up away from the glass, I do NOT get any bubbles. The sand along the glass does get some small amount of indirect sunlight. It looks like there is a little red-cyano an inch or two down in the sand.

What is that gas? Do I need my sand stirrers to take care of it?

 

[cthegame]

I have that too. I just leave it alone. I wouldnt stir the sand

 

[yote]

That gas is the end result of the nitrogen cycle.Its nitrogen.Shows that your sand bed is doing its job.

 

[Bifferwine]

That's normal... I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[Doc]

cyano always releases air bubbles when touched. It is normal. Don't worry

-Doc

 

[ccCapt]

Sounds like dinoflagellates. The bubbles are o2.

 

[sen5241b]

I'm glad were all in agreement. Seriously, I'm thinking the bubbles are a by-product of the cyano because they only form against the glass.