Bubble on live rock

chefrt · 04-08-2007, 01:24 AM

For the past 2-week 1 see a lot of bubble on my live rock and the rock turn brown in color. Is this bad new for my tank? The bubble mostly on the middle and back of the tank at the top layer and also at the back glass, in the front I don’t see any bubble. Is this bubble to show that the starting point symptom of bubble algae. I do water change 20% every month.

vdituri · 04-08-2007, 01:33 AM

If it is brown it is most likely not bubble algae. It is probably nitrogen gas escaping from the live rock.
A picture will help out the experts give you a definite answer.

chefrt · 04-08-2007, 01:57 AM

I will try to post a picture once I get a clear and good picture.

prow · 04-08-2007, 06:28 AM

yep need a pic many algae's/bacterias have the same general description. taking a shot in the dark here but with the discription you gave it sounds like dinoflagellates.

when post the pic we will see. also when you post the pic can you include all your testing results for everything you test?

04-08-2007, 01:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
chefrt Tubeworm Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Bubble on live rock For the past 2-week 1 see a lot of bubble on my live rock and the rock turn brown in color. Is this bad new for my tank? The bubble mostly on the middle and back of the tank at the top layer and also at the back glass, in the front I don’t see any bubble. Is this bubble to show that the starting point symptom of bubble algae. I do water change 20% every month.

04-08-2007, 01:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
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04-08-2007, 01:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
chefrt Tubeworm Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 25 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Bubble on live rock I will try to post a picture once I get a clear and good picture.

04-08-2007, 06:28 AM	#4 (permalink)
prow Tridacna maxima Join Date: May 2005 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 4,375 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Bubble on live rock yep need a pic many algae's/bacterias have the same general description. taking a shot in the dark here but with the discription you gave it sounds like dinoflagellates. when post the pic we will see. also when you post the pic can you include all your testing results for everything you test?

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