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01/27/2011, 03:18 PM | #1 |
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Bubbles..tiny bubbles..
I have a 24 gal JBJ Nano. I have had it up for a little over 2 years. I recently upgraded my lights from 35 watt to 150 watt metal halide. AWESOME difference! I am getting bubbles forming in my tank though. I checked the Chems, they are perfect. I have my MH on for 12-13 hours. Moonlights on after that. I checked my return line, no leaks. Too much light with the lighting change? Fish and Coral are thriving. My Purple Mushrooms are spitting babies out like crazy.
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01/27/2011, 04:35 PM | #2 |
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Ive never heard of lighting change cause micro bubbles everywhere. But I have seen return pumps get a bubble every now and then and break it up into mini's. Also have seen cyano bacteria cause bubbles everywhere especially in the substrate.
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01/27/2011, 04:42 PM | #3 |
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Is it possible that they were there all along and with the light upgrade they became more noticeable??
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01/27/2011, 04:55 PM | #4 |
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Not that this is related but 12-13 hours for your lighting is pretty nuts. I'd cut it back to 8 to 10 hours.
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01/27/2011, 05:39 PM | #5 |
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i cant see my micro bubbles under my t-5's but when the mh come on i see them right away. What kind of bubbles are we talking about hear? lots of kinds of bubbles out there.
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01/27/2011, 06:42 PM | #6 |
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I agree, 10 hours should be more than enough.
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01/28/2011, 08:59 AM | #7 |
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They look like little air bubbles. I basted them off last night before I turned the lights off. So far..nothing. OK, I obviously need to back off on the lights. I think I am also going to razor all the Algae I can get off, and get it out of the tank. With this Winter in the the NE this tank is saving my sanity.
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01/28/2011, 11:39 AM | #8 |
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Could be micro algae blooming due to the increase of light and the bubbles are O2 being produced. I imagine you would see a film however. Just food for thought.
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01/28/2011, 12:41 PM | #9 |
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I've had this happen to me as well. I changed from t5 to mh and bubbles formed on the rocks... Don't know what it could be...but they stay as air bubbles...so I don't worry too much about it.
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