I have heard that micro bubbles can cause problems. Something about the micro bubbles getting stuck in a fishes gill or something. You may wat to research this further and double check. It could be one of the common myths we see everyday.
o yeah, wondering about that. some say could be a prob. I checked the gas bubble disease & this relates to excess nitrogen getting into their system, so don't think that is the case with mine.
And about the O2 level. All the filtration and air stones are not creating oxygen. They are just allowing the CO2 to gas off better. So once you reach the saturation point and there is no more co2 to gas off, any more is pointless for that function.
o agree. I don't think my discus are respirating more CO2 vs the aeration I have currently - so it would seem ok
But the air stones do add flow/water movement to the tank. And it sounds like you need that with the white worms.
o I definitely have a ton of water surface agitation. there are worms floating around but since I did a 60% w/c, cleaned my AC110, rubbed off the brown algae/diatom bloom (with DIY siphon & extender with rubber band piece of bounty paper towel at end of tube to act as an algae scrubber/scraper) & vac-ed the poop, the water is now crystal clear & there is no more browning, much less floating worms/planaria & also the unknown little tiny white "mites" on the glass & on my discus have dramatically been reduced! but will keep an eye on them in case of another break out. just received my kensfish shipment so started treating with prazipro (white poop, couple not eating & a bit listless & rubbing their bods every so often symptoms)
If these are planaria they are caused from over feeding mostly. But you might need the high amounts of food with the juvies discus.
o what a dilemna! my discus have been good at picking up the scraps, then turning on the AC11o again gets the rest (still have fluval204/sponge bob on while feeding)
Just watch for any uneaten food on the bottom 5 min or so after feeding. And remove it with a vac .
