Good or bad??
- Thread starter kay18321
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Mostly likely you are beginning to get algae on your rocks - that you don't necessarily even see yet. It is expelling carbon dioxide- those are what the bubbles are.
I don't recall what equipment you are using on your tank...can you refresh us please? Are you using anything to combat phosphates and are you using ro or ro/di water?
I don't recall what equipment you are using on your tank...can you refresh us please? Are you using anything to combat phosphates and are you using ro or ro/di water?
hey
Really all I have is a filter.. and no I'm using tap water for now I leave it out with a heater for 24 hrs and I'm working on building my sump now as well. May this be the cause?
Really all I have is a filter.. and no I'm using tap water for now I leave it out with a heater for 24 hrs and I'm working on building my sump now as well. May this be the cause?
Tap water is adding phosphates to your tank and phosphates make your tank a healthy environment for growing algae 
No, it has nothing to do with the heater.
Why is the heater out of the tank?? A reef tank should never be allowed to cool to room temperature! What is the temp in the tank now?
Do you have fish/inverts in there? ...a really poor idea
No, it has nothing to do with the heater.
Why is the heater out of the tank?? A reef tank should never be allowed to cool to room temperature! What is the temp in the tank now?
Do you have fish/inverts in there? ...a really poor idea
- Location
- Bridgewater, NJ
I think she means that she leaves the tap water out for 24 hours with a heater in it before adding it to the tank, not that she has the heater out of the tank.
hey
Umm I never said its the heater from my tank lol that I know I have a separate one so that when I do add water its about the same temp as the water in my tank.. my temperature is at 81 now. Soo basically i should be using rodi instead of tap?Tap water is adding phosphates to your tank and phosphates make your tank a healthy environment for growing algae
No, it has nothing to do with the heater.
Why is the heater out of the tank?? A reef tank should never be allowed to cool to room temperature! What is the temp in the tank now?
Do you have fish/inverts in there? ...a really poor idea
lol, that sentence didn't go down smoothly for me. I understand now
Good that you are warming the water to tank temp before adding it.You most definitely want to be using rodi water. You might want to be adding something like Chemipure Elite into your filter to start absorbing the phosphates that are currently in your tank (it's in a little media bag that you can put in your filter).
- Location
- Westchester
Yes ro/di water is key
hey
Noo I've had the tank for about 6months now :/.. and when I did cycle I had these but not as much. And I have 2 clowns, a domino damsel (which I'm dying to get out my tank) a turbo snail, a peppermint shrimp, & a duncan coral for now untill I build my sump
hey
..... and I have that as well in my filter along with the bio balls and sponge I think is is lol... is it black?? And thanks for your time
Thankslol, that sentence didn't go down smoothly for me. I understand now
You most definitely want to be using rodi water. You might want to be adding something like Chemipure Elite into your filter to start absorbing the phosphates that are currently in your tank (it's in a little media bag that you can put in your filter).
..... and I have that as well in my filter along with the bio balls and sponge I think is is lol... is it black?? And thanks for your timeThanks
You should change it since you are starting to develop alage, it isn't taking enough phosphates out of your water, time for a new bag.
Sponge & bioballs..both poor ideas for a reef tank. (but don't go pulling them out all at once as they have a lot of your bacteria in them!)
Once you get the sump added, are you considering getting a skimmer for the tank and getting rid of the filter? Please DO ask here for advice on how to make that switch when the time comes
Try dropping that temperature. 81 is kind of hot. Try staying Btwn 76-79
And the micro bubbles might be from ur filter.
And most definitely get that damsel out. I have some Kenya trees if u like some Kenya trees I can give u some to add to ur future reef.
Wow Kathy, ur on the money with ur info..
good to see how people on this forum like to help out. :-Dhey
... and great idea a skimmer is a great idea ill get one as well and when the time comes ill be sure to ask on this lovely forum I love it!
Hey thanks again.. I changed it last night and the bubbles are goneYou should change it since you are starting to develop alage, it isn't taking enough phosphates out of your water, time for a new bag.
Sponge & bioballs..both poor ideas for a reef tank. (but don't go pulling them out all at once as they have a lot of your bacteria in them!)
Once you get the sump added, are you considering getting a skimmer for the tank and getting rid of the filter? Please DO ask here for advice on how to make that switch when the time comes
... and great idea a skimmer is a great idea ill get one as well and when the time comes ill be sure to ask on this lovely forum I love it! 
- Location
- Long Island
I have baby toadstool about the size of a quarter that I can give ya if your ever out on Long Island..
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