Bubbling Rocks

[Shtiff1]

I'm starting to get Alot of tiny bubbles coming out of my live rock. Does anyone else have this and /or what causes it?

 

[fishroomlady]

is your skimmer possibly leaking bubbles into your display? can you post a picture of the bubbles? live rock typically doesn't release visible bubbles.

 

[joekool]

Is the rock new dry rock?
Dry Rock does that because there is a lot of pores in it and it takes awhile for all those little pore to fill with water. I usually twist and shake my new dry rock while submerged under water

 

[UncleSalty]

My best guess (as I just battled this and had the same symptoms) is that you have a thin layer of Cyano growing on your rocks, and it traps bubbles.

 

[Shtiff1]

is your skimmer possibly leaking bubbles into your display? can you post a picture of the bubbles? live rock typically doesn't release visible bubbles.

No air in the system. I'll post pics tomorrow, lights are off

 

[Shtiff1]

Is the rock new dry rock?
Dry Rock does that because there is a lot of pores in it and it takes awhile for all those little pore to fill with water. I usually twist and shake my new dry rock while submerged under water

No its over a year and a half

 

[Shtiff1]

My best guess (as I just battled this and had the same symptoms) is that you have a thin layer of Cyano growing on your rocks, and it traps bubbles.

I do have some cyno that is starting to appear.

 

[Shtiff1]

Some bubbles also coming from the sand bed. I was thinking something biological?

 

[neddog]

It's definitely not micro bubbles accumulating on the rock is it? Very small amount of air getting into your pumps.

 

[Shtiff1]

It's definitely not micro bubbles accumulating on the rock is it? Very small amount of air getting into your pumps.

No, bigger than micro bubbles. No air in pump ; water is clear.

 

[UncleSalty]

No, bigger than micro bubbles. No air in pump ; water is clear.

i'm still going with cyano.

 

[Texas Reefer]

Cyano. It might be time to change some bulbs. GL!

 

[Shtiff1]

Cyano. It might be time to change some bulbs. GL!

I just installed new LED's that have 4 times the Par of the old T5's that I had originally.
Phosphate are 0
Nitrates are 7
Great flow and par of 200 on the sand bed.
I'll post pics when lights come at 2

 

[Bad Company]

Could it be nitrogen due to anaerobic bacteria completing the nitrogen cycle?

 

[Shtiff1]

Tank is 1 yr 6 months, hope it is past that stage.

 

[Shtiff1]

It is actually looking really good today. Added some chemiclean today to spiff it up a little