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Bubbles in the sand.


HogWinslow

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Looking from the front of my tank I can see bubbles in the sand. Is this a good thing? What are they?

 

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EdgeKrusher

It's a good thing. It means that the microscopic animals, and bacteria are doing their job breaking down the nitrates and such. Sounds like you have a healthy tank on your hands. :D

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yes....bubbles are part of the natural process....some people use something called the Monaco system to alleviate bubbles. you use something called a plenum to create an inch of dead water below your sand substrate. a plenum is basically a tight-fit wall-to-wall undergravel filter plate wrapped in fine mesh to prevent sand from falling through.

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