Air Bubbles

[kontogsl]

Ok so I am having an issue with air bubbles in my display tank stuck to the rocks and sand. It seems to only be when the lights are on. In the morning before the lights come on there seems to be no air bubbles but about mid afternoon they just seem to appear. I am skimming 24 hours a day, is this to much? I will attach a pic. Thanks in advance for your help.

View attachment 10393



View attachment 10394

 

[ReefCheif]

I think your skimming way too much, I had alot of micro bubbles in my tank, reduced the amount of skimming and BAM, no more bubbles.

 

[kontogsl]

Its a 75 gallon tank with an aquamedia turboflotor 1000 multi sl skimmer. How long should i be skimming for?

 

[ReefCheif]

I dont know anything about that skimmer, but I run mine roughly 6 hours a day, Ill run it for 12 the day before a water change just to help remove nasties.

 

[CRW Reef]

I would say you need a dif way if configuring the output if the skimmer or adjusting your bubble traps or maybe even adding a bubble trap. The other problem could be leaks in your locline returns.

 

[kontogsl]

The skimmer only fits in my sump one way. Should i have a foam peice of some type in between the bubble traps? I dont have loc line returns just a single 5/8 vinyl tubing.

View attachment 10395

 

[yOdaddy]

Its not dinoflagellates?

 

[CRW Reef]

Its not dinoflagellates?

I actually think you are right Mike!

How is the tank?

 

[kontogsl]

I think it might be that too. Now to figure out how to get rid of it.

 

[kontogsl]

Found some stuff called Fauna Marin Ultra Algae X that is supposed to get rid of it. I ordered it and will let everyone know the results.

 

[CRW Reef]

Re: Air Bubbles

Any updates on this? Did you determine it to be just air bubbles stuck to algae or dinoflagellates or something else?

 

[kontogsl]

I put a piece of foam in the sump below the bubble trap and the problem went away. I believe it was just micro bubbles that were making through the bubble trap amd getting pumped up to the display and that was attaching to the rocks and sand. No more on any of the rocks or sand.

 

[kontogsl]

Here is a pic of the foam i put in.

View attachment 10830