When dosing vinegar/sugar and iron citrate to reduce phosphates and nitrates.. what is the byproduct of the bacetrial breakdown of those elements? I ask because I am using a power filter in tank to polish the water, which requires filter to be replaced every 3 days or the power filter starts spewing micro bubbles constantly out its output. I am wondering what these micro bubbles are? I assume they are the byproduct of the bacteria which breaks down both the phosphate and nitrate. Filter gets excessively dirty over 3 days as the bacterial load increases to the point that the output starts spewing micro bubbles.
Are these micro bubbles oxygen, carbon dioxide or something else entirely? Originally thought it was copepods getting sucked up and blown out cause by day 3 the filter is a feeding/breeding ground for copepods and amphipods.
Are these micro bubbles oxygen, carbon dioxide or something else entirely? Originally thought it was copepods getting sucked up and blown out cause by day 3 the filter is a feeding/breeding ground for copepods and amphipods.