Gas Bubbles

[nigaharu]

How to I prevent gas bubbles from building up in my sand?

 

[dr_sudz]

stir or rake the sand every few days to help remove dead pockets of water.

 

[Inglorious]

Stir it whenever you do a WC, or get something to sift through it like MTS.

 

[cullens089]

as stated by others just stir it up or do it when u do your wc

 

[nigaharu]

Do all tanks with sand have gas bubbles? Is this gas toxic to fish?


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[projectile]

Do all tanks with sand have gas bubbles? Is this gas toxic to fish?


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No , only when the substrate goes aerobic . Basically not enough oxygenated water is circulating, causing and diferent type of bacteria to form in the bottom most layer of the substrate. Hence the advice for stirring up the gravel with wc.
If it smells of rotten eggs then its hydrogen sulphide gas and yes , its toxic.

If the bubbling part is localised and not spread thoroughout the tank, then bury a long airstone / strip in the sand and run air through it continously.

Using a 3-4 mm gravel helps prevent this to a great extent compared to fine grained sand.

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[dizcus]

why not get some earth eaters or cory cats.

 

[chachaman50]

I have the same problem with my Tahitian Moon Sand and I would love to know the fix.. I have a 5 inch dojo loach and a few cory cats and I don't think they help the gas bubbles

 

[nigaharu]

No , only when the substrate goes aerobic . Basically not enough oxygenated water is circulating, causing and diferent type of bacteria to form in the bottom most layer of the substrate. Hence the advice for stirring up the gravel with wc.
If it smells of rotten eggs then its hydrogen sulphide gas and yes , its toxic.

If the bubbling part is localised and not spread thoroughout the tank, then bury a long airstone / strip in the sand and run air through it continously.

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Very goog explanation! Now I totally understand. Thank you for taking the time to explain!


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[FishFreak95]

Malaysian trumpet snails! they burrow into the sand during the day, stirring the sand up and come out at night to feed on leftovers. I barely noticed they were even there. I rarely had hydrogen sulfide bubbles.

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