Devilishturtles
Aquarium Advice Addict
Here's probably a stupid question for you guys. I've been running carbon and phosban in an HOB filter, an AC 500 that I loaded with sand, liverock rubble, carbon, and the phosban. It made microbubbles like mad in the water, which was extrememly annoying and I didn't really think the stuff was working (the phosban). The microbubbles were really getting to me, so I unplugged the filter and have had the phosban and carbon sock sitting in the water but not in any way running through any filtration.
I've noticed that the bits of macroaglae in my tank have really taken off (in a bad way) but that the film algae that ususally grows on my glass is almost non existant. But I notice that when it does grow on the glass, it's full of bubbles. Not in a slimy way like cyano or dinos, but just like film algae with bubbles. So I guess I have 2 questions.
1. Can the addition of microbubbles from equipment (skimmers, HOB, powerheads, etc.) actually fuel algae? and...
2. Is it okay to just leave the carbon and phosban floating in the water? Or am I really nullifying it's effects? So far, I'm pleased with the results, but the macroalgae is taking off so that could be why I'm not seeing any green algae. Their prescense doesn't bother me at all in comparison to how the HOB annoyed me.
Thanks
I've noticed that the bits of macroaglae in my tank have really taken off (in a bad way) but that the film algae that ususally grows on my glass is almost non existant. But I notice that when it does grow on the glass, it's full of bubbles. Not in a slimy way like cyano or dinos, but just like film algae with bubbles. So I guess I have 2 questions.
1. Can the addition of microbubbles from equipment (skimmers, HOB, powerheads, etc.) actually fuel algae? and...
2. Is it okay to just leave the carbon and phosban floating in the water? Or am I really nullifying it's effects? So far, I'm pleased with the results, but the macroalgae is taking off so that could be why I'm not seeing any green algae. Their prescense doesn't bother me at all in comparison to how the HOB annoyed me.
Thanks