ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
ok here are a few pic and i keep trying to get rid of them. we get them off and they come right back. so can someone help me figure out what they are and how to get rid of them
bubbles on the rocks
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XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
how new is the tank?
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
its not a new tank the tank is 3 years old:frustrat:
dcantucson
Reef pro
That's pretty new :mrgreen:
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
yeah pretty new my ass david. everyone needs a piece of ass but no on needs a smart ass:mrgreen: but i was wrong that water in the tank has only been reestablished for about 6 months or so
Tristan
Detritus
what does that mean when the water is reestablished?
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
hard to tell from pics, is algae holding the bubbles onto the rock?
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
i drained the tank about 8 months ago then put new water in and let it cycle again for 2 month with sand and live rock thats what reestablished means
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
no cause it can be brushed and blown right off the rock
dcantucson
Reef pro
so no algae at all?
Tristan
Detritus
you dried your system out? or just super complete water change.
This one guy on another thread was saying something about Dinoflagellates. It could be that
This one guy on another thread was saying something about Dinoflagellates. It could be that
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
yeah some algea in the tank david just that the bubbles come up on everything then if i turn a powerhead on them they go away but still come back
dcantucson
Reef pro
Coming from the powerhead?
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
i am wondering if it is the power heads causing them
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
looks like Dinoflagellates
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
dcantucson
Reef pro
Maybe #1 is farting in the tank while you're not looking? :lol:
ltljokersbetterhalf
ltljokers #1
ok so if it is dinos what do i do about them
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
Scientific Description- Light brownish menace. It looks like snot growing up from the rock or sand, with trapped air bubbles in it. Not to be confused with algae that has an air bubble that has landed on it, dinos make them. Not all species of dinos are bad the one pictured is though, and has caused many aquarists to tear down their tanks.
Manual Removal - Remove the rock and place it in a large saucepan. Add water enough to cover the rock. Boil the tar out of it. Rinse and repeat with scrubbing in between. Let dry for 3 days in sun.
Clean Up Crew- Don't bother.
Why it happened - You didn't quarantine, and you have available nutrients for it.
Starving it out - Use a phosban reactor or a macro like chaeto to take down phosphate. If you have a nitrate problem too, you can add more live rock or rubble to the tank, do some more wcs, add macro, add dsb, etc...
John's Tip - Reduce your phosphates and other nutrients. Iron needs to be controlled. (Everybody forgets about Iron but that can cause problems too.)
Manual Removal - Remove the rock and place it in a large saucepan. Add water enough to cover the rock. Boil the tar out of it. Rinse and repeat with scrubbing in between. Let dry for 3 days in sun.
Clean Up Crew- Don't bother.
Why it happened - You didn't quarantine, and you have available nutrients for it.
Starving it out - Use a phosban reactor or a macro like chaeto to take down phosphate. If you have a nitrate problem too, you can add more live rock or rubble to the tank, do some more wcs, add macro, add dsb, etc...
John's Tip - Reduce your phosphates and other nutrients. Iron needs to be controlled. (Everybody forgets about Iron but that can cause problems too.)
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
i copied that from a website, i would prolly run a a phosban reactor first.
