Lots o bubbles

[piscesgirl]

I’ve got bubbles on all the rocks that seem to go away at night and come back as the day progresses. I don’t see anything slimy or clumpy, or too fuzzy….just rocks that are going through new tank syndrome and a ton of bubbles. Can someone tell me if I should burn the house down and start over, like when I had the evil fulgida worms?

 

[nuxx Verified Sponsor]

I’ve got bubbles on all the rocks that seem to go away at night and come back as the day progresses. I don’t see anything slimy or clumpy, or too fuzzy….just rocks that are going through new tank syndrome and a ton of bubbles. Can someone tell me if I should burn the house down and start over, like when I had the evil fulgida worms?

Should resolve in time and with good / stable water conditions.

 

[piscesgirl]

Should resolve in time and with good / stable water conditions.

Yeah? Wow, good news!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

How's your flow in those areas?

 

[Sleeping Giant]

How's your flow in those areas?

this is a good starting point

 

[hoffmeyerz]

That was the start of a terrible hair algae attack for me. My understanding was that the bubbles were a result of oxygen being produced from photosynthesis which is why they go away at night.
I would suggest taking a hard look at nutrient levels and time of white light.
Good luck, I hated that stuff!!!

 

[piscesgirl]

How's your flow in those areas?

I noticed that they are more plentiful on the side that does not have a wave maker, so I placed a power head that shoots on the rocks that have the most bubbles.

 

[piscesgirl]

That was the start of a terrible hair algae attack for me. My understanding was that the bubbles were a result of oxygen being produced from photosynthesis which is why they go away at night.
I would suggest taking a hard look at nutrient levels and time of white light.
Good luck, I hated that stuff!!!

Does the white light make the problem worse?

 

[slingfox]

I am dealing with an ulva macro algae outbreak in my tank right now. I removed a lot of it but new growth grew out of the old remnants. The new growth generated bubbles all over my rock since ulva oxygenates the water. I assume something similar is happening with your algae growth as well.

 

[slingfox]

I noticed that they are more plentiful on the side that does not have a wave maker, so I placed a power head that shoots on the rocks that have the most bubbles.

The bubbles themselves are no big deal---they help oxygenate the water. The algae growth causing the bubbles to form in the main tank is the issue that needs to be dealt with.

 

[hoffmeyerz]

Yes, algae grows more and faster under full spectrum as opposed to the typical blues you see for coral.
It makes sense you won't see them where there is higher flow to blow the bubbles away but the fact that they are there means photosynthesis is happening and algae is growing.

 

[piscesgirl]

Thank you everyone, for the feedback. I will make some changes and test the water again today and try to correct the problem. I appreciate you!

 

[piscesgirl]

Yes, algae grows more and faster under full spectrum as opposed to the typical blues you see for coral.
It makes sense you won't see them where there is higher flow to blow the bubbles away but the fact that they are there means photosynthesis is happening and algae is growing.

Can I ask you another question regarding the spectrums? On my Hydra 32’s it offers UV, Violent, the two blues, green, red, moon, and white. Is there any need for white? Also, any need for UV, violet, green or red? Does anything, coral or fish, rely on any of the other colors besides the two blues?

 

[KnH]

Not to be a worry wart but mine turned out to be Dino O. They go away when the lights go out and come back when they turn on. To be absolutely sure get a cheap microscope and take a look at what you have. Some one local may have one

 

[piscesgirl]

Not to be a worry wart but mine turned out to be Dino O. They go away when the lights go out and come back when they turn on. To be absolutely sure get a cheap microscope and take a look at what you have. Some one local may have one

Good idea, honestly. I think I’m going to look into one.

 

[hoffmeyerz]

The wavelength of light in the bluer spectrums typically give good coral growth because it is that wavelength that penetrates deepest in the water. Generally speaking algae likes the red and green and white, or full spectrum, is for our eyes but contains the red and green which algae likes.
I'm trying to be pretty simple here as this can get real deep and technical very fast...lol

 

[piscesgirl]

The wavelength of light in the bluer spectrums typically give good coral growth because it is that wavelength that penetrates deepest in the water. Generally speaking algae likes the red and green and white, or full spectrum, is for our eyes but contains the red and green which algae likes.
I'm trying to be pretty simple here as this can get real deep and technical very fast...lol

I appreciate that!! I’m trying to learn as much as possible, but I also have a seizure disorder and white matter disease, so it makes learning new material pretty difficult sometimes.
I’ve had my red and cream on about 15%, and white on 20% so it looks like I have contributed to the algae growth myself haha

 

[piscesgirl]

The wavelength of light in the bluer spectrums typically give good coral growth because it is that wavelength that penetrates deepest in the water. Generally speaking algae likes the red and green and white, or full spectrum, is for our eyes but contains the red and green which algae likes.
I'm trying to be pretty simple here as this can get real deep and technical very fast...lol

Green, not cream