Bubbles

[Scoobydoo]

What are these and are they bad or good?

 

[noobreefer2]

How old is your tank?

 

[Specific Ocean]

Could be dinoflagellates

 

[Scoobydoo]

How old is your tank?

About 9 weeks old

 

[Scoobydoo]

What can I do to get rid of them or do I want to get rid of them?

 

[noobreefer2]

You could just wait and see what happens, it looks like dinos
also,
Do you have any fish?
How big is your tank?
Do you have coral?
What are your params?

 

[Scoobydoo]

You could just wait and see what happens, it looks like dinos
also,
Do you have any fish?
How big is your tank?
Do you have coral?
What are your params?

I have no fish or coral 20g breeder about 9weeks old 0 anomia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite ph 8.2 0 phos cal 405 alk 7.0 mag 1240 temp at 78 salinity at 1.025

 

[Scoobydoo]

I have no fish or coral 20g breeder about 9weeks old 0 anomia 0 nitrate 0 nitrite ph 8.2 0 phos cal 405 alk 7.0 mag 1240 temp at 78 salinity at 1.025

Trying to get stable for coral

 

[Scoobydoo]

Trying to get stable for coral

I do have hermie's and peppermint shrimp and couple of turbo snails

 

[Scoobydoo]

Thy are gone now idk

 

[noobreefer2]

How long have the bubbles been there?

 

[Scoobydoo]

A week they go away when light is off

 

[noobreefer2]

oh in that case they are probably dinos (dinoflagellates), they are a nuisance and pretty hard to get rid of

I have never had them in my tank, but I know what they are.
Here is a good video on them:


And a good reef2reef thread:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinoflagellates-–-are-you-tired-of-battling-altogether.293318/

I hope this helps

 

[noobreefer2]

Also, 0 nitrates and phosphates will cause the problem

 

[Reefer1978]

If they show up towards the night - could be algae growing (and possibly Dinos as others have pointed out). Keep an eye on it. Nothing to worry about yet. You do want nutrients in the system, 0 & 0 is not that good. WHat are you using to test?

 

[PokeFish]

If it is dinos, you can look at this thread I posted. Lots of people put their experiences and how they beat dinos. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/how-did-you-beat-dinos.786016/

 

[Scoobydoo]

I took a turkey baster and they blew right off is that dinos?

 

[Uncle99]

The uglies stages, say month 2 through 8ish.
Blow it off, suck it out.
Keep nitrate in the 2-5ppm range and phosphate in the 0.03-.1ppm range and let her mature.
Help her mature by using a toothbrush and taking out excess nutrients and keeping her clean until the goods guys are enough to do thus for you.
Snail are good.
Water change weekly for first year.

 

[Scoobydoo]

The uglies stages, say month 2 through 8ish.
Blow it off, suck it out.
Keep nitrate in the 2-5ppm range and phosphate in the 0.03-.1ppm range and let her mature.
Help her mature by using a toothbrush and taking out excess nutrients and keeping her clean until the goods guys are enough to do thus for you.
Snail are good.
Water change weekly for first year.

Will it hurt my peppermint shrimp by blowing it off?

 

[noobreefer2]

Will it hurt my peppermint shrimp by blowing it off?

No