I think I messed up

[Jp21921]

So I wanted to add more coral and get a clean up crew. I got all the clean up crew, more coral, But I added more live rock without thinking anything of it. Now there’s a bunch of bubbles I’m assuming micro bubbles. Will this affect my tank and all the fish? What should I do, should I do a water change? Also the pet store I buy these thing don’t give me much info on the coral. Could you guys identify them and let me know what I need to do to take care of them.

 

[Wildreefs]

Was the rock dry? Wet? If wet how long was it exposed to the air for

 

[Jp21921]

Was the rock dry? Wet? If wet how long was it exposed to the air for

The rock was dry and it’s been sitting out for awhile at the pet store.

 

[MoreReefPlease]

The rock was dry and it’s been sitting out for awhile at the pet store.

I'd remove the new rock and then wait. Possibly do a 10% water change.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I think you uploaded the wrong pictures. The ones I see are of just coral fragments. Where's the bubbles? How are they forming?

 

[Jp21921]

I think you uploaded the wrong pictures. The ones I see are of just coral fragments. Where's the bubbles? How are they forming?

The last picture is my tank with the bubbles.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I see the last pic. Looks like your sump is low on water sucking in air... would that be possible? Do you have a sump?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Not abnormal. Using a turkey baster, give the entire structure gentle blasts and they should disappear and dissipate.

 

[Albertan22]

The air might just be coming out of your rock. Are you sure your powerhead isn’t sucking air from the surface though? I wouldn’t worry too much about it affecting health of the tank though. For your corals I see two Green Star Polyps (GSP) some kind of mushroom maybe and I’m not sure of the third tentacle thing.

 

[Jp21921]

Not sure this is what I have.

 

[Crustaceon]

Not that big of a deal. Some people like to generate micro bubbles to “clean” their acros. See: Bubble Scrubbing.

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Oh, there's a protein skimmer in the hang on back filter. Quite possible that the new rock caused the skimmer to go out of control and create lots of micro bubbles in the water column.

Is the skimmer cup overflowing?

 

[Wildreefs]

The rock was dry and it’s been sitting out for awhile at the pet store.

If the rock had some organic in there left to rot, I would remove it and let it basically rot in a separate container of water.

Or you could remove it, bleach it to nuke any material breaking down in there, rinse several times, air out, use dechlorinatir and you’re good.

If nothing was dead inside to rot, you should be fine

 

[Shawn_epicurious]

I see the last pic. Looks like your sump is low on water sucking in air... would that be possible? Do you have a sump?

Wait.... ^^^^ this! Those bubbles look like they are coming from the return line...?

 

[El_Guapo13]

1st and 4th are green star polyps.
3rd is some sort of mushroom
No idea what the second is.

 

[MoreReefPlease]

Man, I'm in the camp of I don't put any kind of dry rock in my tank with any livestock, unless it's sat in a bucket for weeks or months or in my tank for weeks or months before introduction of anything.

I'd only put mature liverock in my tank if already stocked with anything.