Mixed All-For-Reef Bubbles

[Yakeru]

At the beginning of the month, I started dosing AFR. Bought the 1600g tub, mixed it all up, and storing it in a washed out salt bucket. I started noticing bubbles in the tubing, and traced it back into the bucket, and found the bottom, and walls are covered in bubbles. I'm assuming this is bacteria reacting/converting the formate component. Will this degrade the AFR at all? or just normal behavior? Testing is showing stable parameters, so not too concerned. Might make it in smaller batches next time.

Thanks.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

At the beginning of the month, I started dosing AFR. Bought the 1600g tub, mixed it all up, and storing it in a washed out salt bucket. I started noticing bubbles in the tubing, and traced it back into the bucket, and found the bottom, and walls are covered in bubbles. I'm assuming this is bacteria reacting/converting the formate component. Will this degrade the AFR at all? or just normal behavior? Testing is showing stable parameters, so not too concerned. Might make it in smaller batches next time.

Thanks.

I would not be sure it relates to bacterial growth, as there is not likely to be that much CO2 formed. Was it warm when it mixed? Or cold?

 

[Yakeru]

Cold/room temp, generally stays in the 17C range in the basement.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I guess I'd ignore it for now. :)