Tiny Bubbles in tank

[jimmyhong7]

why are there so many bubbles in the tank? My powerhead is in the middle of the tank with no holes connected. Would it be my power filter running should I take the power filter out?
Please help.

 

[reefrunner69]

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[jimmyhong7]

29 Gallon Tank
Aqua C Remora Hang-On Skimmer
Power Filter
corallife power compact lighting (2 65watt)
aquaclear powerhead 402

The tank, Power filter and powerhead was given to me. Want to get a bigger tank in the future.

 

[BONESTOCK]

Do you have alot of algae? Could be the algae releasing CO2.....

 

[reefrunner69]

Turn the skimmer off, wait for an hour and see if there are any bubbles in the tank. Until the skimmer has been up and running for a few weeks it will produce micro bubbles, it get's better but doesn't stop. If you have room I recommend you buy the surface skimmer attatchment for the remora, it comes with a "bubble trap".

 

[jimmyhong7]

I do have a lot of algae. Brown ones especially

 

[notmuffy]

ooooh... it is most likely cyano bacteria. Does it seem to 'spread out' in the day time? I think everyone's tank goes through at least one bout of that when they are setting up. It is hard to get rid of, what I ended up doing was skimming the tippy-top layer of crushed coral with a net to catch it, and then boiling the sand to kill it off. THat seems like such a desperate measure, but it had gotten so bad despite water changes that I scrubbed my star polyp mat with a toothbrush to get it off. (They are a heck of a lot happier now!)

Hope yours doesn't get so bad.

 

[jimmyhong7]

do i need a ro/di system?

 

[BONESTOCK]

it would help!

 

[jimmyhong7]

which one is good, i need one that is easiest to connect.

 

[Biggen]

which one is good, i need one that is easiest to connect.

Our sponsor, Aqua FX, has some great RO/DI systems on his site. They all basically connect the same. They hook right to the cold water line under a sink. You can also get an adapter to fit it on a faucet as well. Just depends on what you want.

 

[jimmyhong7]

I think it is caused by the skimmer. I shut it off for 5 minutes and the bubbles were less.