Too much air???

[littlehermit0]

You all keep saying that my tank is not enough aerated... Not true. I woke up today and my tank was full of tiny bubbles but my filter wasn't even in a position to make so much air, my rock became white, I can't add images because it keeps saying "too big"

 

[Jekyl]

You all keep saying that my tank is not enough aerated... Not true. I woke up today and my tank was full of tiny bubbles but my filter wasn't even in a position to make so much air, my rock became white

Some description of your filtration and a pic of the condition might help. Bubbles covering rock isn't something that should be happening.

 

[littlehermit0]

Some description of your filtration and a pic of the condition might help. Bubbles covering rock isn't something that should be happening.

I'm trying to take a picture right now, while I was editing you replied but it keeps saying "image too big", a video was uploaded now.

 

[Reefering1]

Is there alot of microbubbles in skimmer output?

 

[littlehermit0]

Is there alot of microbubbles in skimmer output?

It doesn't work like that, the water shoots on the water making lots of bubbles, like in LFS

 

[Barrett T]

Do you have a protein skimmer? Do you have a lot of algae?

 

[littlehermit0]

Do you have a protein skimmer? Do you have a lot of algae?

No protein skimmer yet, I have a LOT of algae

 

[Reefering1]

Well if you know what's causing the bubbles, and don't like the bubbles... I'm not sure I understand what you're looking to know

 

[littlehermit0]

Well if you know what's causing the bubbles, and don't like the bubbles... I'm not sure I understand what you're looking to know

Im only asking if I have too much air in the tank, I like air, I don't like too much to not kill coralline

 

[Reefering1]

If there are bubbles covering to the rocks and glass, it's too much

 

[The_Paradox]

No protein skimmer yet, I have a LOT of algae

That sounds like photosynthesis not excess gas exchange.

 

[littlehermit0]

That sounds like photosynthesis not excess gas exchange.

I'm so stupid... I didn't know what was a skimmer back then and it was half the price and I didn't buy it, now I can't really find one

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

I think people are reading into the wrong part of your post.

Let's take a step back and try to look at why more "air" was suggested.

I'm assuming you have/had issues with pH?

Perhaps fish breathing rapidly or hanging out at the top of the tank?

Photos might help. Aeration is good to a point, but to what end?

Can you elaborate?

 

[littlehermit0]

I think people are reading into the wrong part of your post.

Let's take a step back and try to look at why more "air" was suggested.

I'm assuming you have/had issues with pH?

Perhaps fish breathing rapidly or hanging out at the top of the tank?

Photos might help. Aeration is good to a point, but to what end?

Can you elaborate?

Yes I have pH issues, it's always at 7.7 and impossible to rise
The tank has no fish for now (ich), I can't upload an image because it keeps saying "image too big" and I only elaborate with my coralline health, it dies due to air exposure and mine keeps dying but regrowing again... The tank is cloudy of bubbles, so I got randomly worried about it

 

[Sisterlimonpot]

Pumping more air in will not help that much with pH. Of course it's usually the 1st step people suggest.

Would you happen to know what thw c02 level is in your house? That plays a big role in pH.

What about water quality? Are you using a RODI for water? Are you purchasing from a LFS? Do you know the pH of your source water.

This is worth a read to help understand what might be happening.

https://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/

 

[littlehermit0]

Pumping more air in will not help that much with pH. Of course it's usually the 1st step people suggest.

Would you happen to know what thw c02 level is in your house? That plays a big role in pH.

What about water quality? Are you using a RODI for water? Are you purchasing from a LFS? Do you know the pH of your source water.

ItThis is worth a read to help understand what might be happening.

https://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-09/rhf/

CO² Yeah, I aerate my small bedroom everyday to decrease it but I think we are too many. I use RODI yes (from LFS) , I don't remember if I already tested it but it might be somewhere like 7.6 and I know with the salt mix it's exactly 8.4 . I'll read the text