bubbles on sand??

[ZooZ]

i have small bubbles stuck to my sand? what is this and should i be worried??

 

[rhino509]

this the tank that has been going for 4 months?

 

[lat0403]

On top of the sand?

 

[kevin2000]

Std part of tank maturation .. not to worry.

Edit: bacteria and algae will grow as the tank matures .. they will generate nitrogen/oxygen bubbles .. doesn't matter whether they are under or on top of the sand.

 

[erbio]

If they are under the sand and bubble out to the surface of the water then it is nitrogen gas and part of the de-nitrating process.

If they are just bubbles on your sand and on your rock then they are dinoflagellates which can be stopped by increasing your pH to 8.3

 

[ZooZ]

Thanks guys for the help. The bubbles are on top of the sand on a corner of the tank which doesnt have the greatest flow there. The tank has been cycling for 2 months now. The sand where the bubbles are present is a browish red colour.

Erbio you got a 540G tank..wow.. do you have any pics of it?

 

[ZooZ]

how do i increase my pH??

 

[ZooZ]

ive just noticed my rock is beinging to get this green tint to it..it looks nasty...whats going on??