air bubbles on _everything_

[Curtswearing]

I can't help much until tonight. But I'm reading other peoples comments.

Does it seem to go away during the night and then come back in the morning after the lights come on?

 

[RanRoc]

I agree with Brucey...it's a relatively new tank, right? Plus the long photoperiod is helping the developing algae create gas (probably O2) bubbles. Just my opinion. HTH.
-RY

 

[Cougra]

It looks like you may have a layer of cyanobacteria (bluegreen algae) covering your rocks and glass. The bubbles would be oxygen being trapped under the cyano from photosynthisis.

Cyano is a very common occurance given the age of your tank.

Here is some more information on Cyano:
http://www.fishtanksandponds.com/Cyno.htm

 

[Curtswearing]

That's where I'm leaning too. Here's an article Cougra wrote on cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria

 

[Curtswearing]

What a riot. You were editing your post while I was grabbing the same link.

 

[ScottT1980]

Yeah, from the looks of the picture, it appears to be respiration of O2 (wait, my dislyxeia is kicking in, it is respiration right?). Anywho, I say lower the photoperiod, keep up with your water changes, perhaps bump up the cleaner crew, and most importantly, just give the tank some time and I think the algae (and the bubbles) will disappear.

FWIW, if it is cyano, then things are a bit different although it is difficult to tell from the picture.

Take er easy
Scott t.

 

[Cougra]

Nice call there Curt! Thanks for providing it! I forgot the exact location and had to go check on it!

 

[Mary]

Great article Michelle! Thanks for sharing that and you too Curt!

 

[adamcourtney]

thanks everyone.

What sort of light period do you all recommend, at the moment its 10 hours per day, is that too much?