Are micro bubbles harmful or just annoying?

[Nash37]

How do you get rid of them?

 

[AJ31655]

mostly just annoying. As far as getting rid of them you need to give more info on where they are coming from.

 

[tankxenia]

I agree with AJ31655, they are mostly annoying.

 

[gfk]

ive read that they are bad for corals

 

[musty baby]

Where are your microbubbles coming from?

 

[Nash37]

My return. They just started for some reason after I was fiidling with my protein skimmer.

 

[sloshesv]

I get 'em when I'm feeding or cleaning my tank. As far as I know they haven't hurt anything.

 

[LTJGAlex]

Microbubbles are really common for a while when:

1. You have a new skimmer.
2. You adjust your skimmer, clean it or shut it off.
3. You have your arm in the tank for a while.
4. You feed.
5. You use any bacteria-based additives (RSR, etc.).

I too had heard the rumors about them getting caught in fish gills and on coral polyps and smothering them. I asked Dr. Ron, who replied with a solid NO. They are just annoying.

 

[SHOmuchFUN]

Nothing wrong with microbubbles, in fact it helps keep your pH high. If I'm not mistaken, highly oxygenated water helps keep your pH up which in turn, is good for combatting macro algeas and is also good for coral growth. A drawback of highly oxygenated water is that some species favor such water like flatworms do.

 

[YogiBear]

They can irritate corals/sessile inverts if they are happening all the time. The bubbles force them to slime up all the time and this drains energy (mostly carbon products) away from them. If its just an occasional thing, its probably no big deal.

 

[marinelife]

Microbubble have never caused my corals to slime up and I have bubbles 100% of the time

 

[slcw]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6527878#post6527878 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SHOmuchFUN
Nothing wrong with microbubbles, in fact it helps keep your pH high. If I'm not mistaken, highly oxygenated water helps keep your pH up which in turn, is good for combatting macro algeas and is also good for coral growth. A drawback of highly oxygenated water is that some species favor such water like flatworms do.

oh...i am not aware....y would it favour flatworms?

 

[aquaman222]

I have seen it cause SPS polyps to retract, but then again my SPS polyps are never out. Funny thing that they still grow like mad though.

 

[SHOmuchFUN]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6527991#post6527991 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slcw
oh...i am not aware....y would it favour flatworms?

I'm pretty sure I've read somewhere that they tend to like water high in oxygen.

 

[eleodes]

i remember reading somewhere that microbubbles can cause something like cavitation that can be very damaging in Tridacna clam tissues.

 

[Tammy3770]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6527991#post6527991 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by slcw
oh...i am not aware....y would it favour flatworms?

no no no the flat worms favor the oxygen rich water.
its late re read it.

EDIT: I meant to quote slcw,
See it is late

 

[petermai]

microbubbles...if they get small enough they might get into the fish's blood stream, highly unlikely though.

 

[Brad W]

I think the ocean has bubbles too. Not to worry.