bubbles

[flanders]

my tank seeoms to be producing some sort of gas..

their are clear bubbles all over the tank..

any ideas where i should start looking?

my frogspawn isnt looking too hot either.. it is 1/2 retracted 1/2 expanded

cheers

 

[Anonymous]

The first place I would look is at your plumbing, I'd bet they are being blown into the tank rather than being created by the tank.

 

[flanders]

that is possible.. but this is a new development and my plumbing hasent changed... i am guessing they are comming from my sand bed...

the only large change i have made is a doubling of overall lighting

 

[ChrisRD]

Did you do anything to acclimate your livestock to the new lighting? The Frogspawn may still be adapting to the change.

If the bubbles are all over the tank, what makes you think they are coming from your sandbed?

 

[Anonymous]

How about your skimmer?

 

[WRASSER]

It might sound funny, but are too low on water in your sump?

 

[sediener]

Another possibly silly question, are these bubbles on the rock, walls, and gravel only or are they in the actual water column?

- steve

 

[flanders]

havent checked skimmer.. will take a look

they are all over...

i beleive their is gas comming from the sand bed because i have seen cynobacteria floating on air bubles on the sand

 

[Anonymous]

havent checked skimmer.. will take a look

they are all over...

i beleive their is gas comming from the sand bed because i have seen cynobacteria floating on air bubles on the sand

That's it. Your bubbles are coming from the Cynobacteria. It's "waste" is O2. Check for Phosphates, and reduce your lighting.

Do some research on Cyanobacteria. I found this link to be helpful.

http://www.netpets.org/fish/reference/r ... teria.html

~wings~