What causes this?

nm reef

nm reef

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Typical and no cause for concern. Normally caused by micro infauna burrowing in the sand bed.
 
nm reef

nm reef

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...or it may be trapped air if the sand bed is relatively new...either way there is no cause for concern.
 
maxalmon

maxalmon

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Yes, the bed is only 5 weeks old. My new Blue Spot Jawfish has done a pretty good job of messin my bottom up, looks like he had a party last night. Kinda funny, sometimes he will be excavating and then "Whoosh" a bunch of bubbles will be released, he chases them for a second or two, even caught a few, then he burped them back out...LOL...
 
alyssia

alyssia

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Originally Posted by NM reef
Typical and no cause for concern. Normally caused by micro infauna burrowing in the sand bed.


This will sound like a dumb question, but what exactly is micro infauna?
 
tim_12

tim_12

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Originally Posted by alyssia
This will sound like a dumb question, but what exactly is micro infauna?
Tiny little critters in your sand.
 
jester805

jester805

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Originally Posted by maxalmon
I'm always amazed, I learn something everyday

I agree with that! Good picture by the way. I have that same thing in my sand bed and always wondered what caused it.
 
romeofoeve

romeofoeve

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its nitrogen gases being released from the breakdown of nitrates, i got them all over, its funny to see my electric blue hermits walk around with bubbles getting caught on their claws. its normal and a sign that your tank is maturing.
 
fallnhorse

fallnhorse

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Originally Posted by romeofoeve
its nitrogen gases being released from the breakdown of nitrates, i got them all over, its funny to see my electric blue hermits walk around with bubbles getting caught on their claws. its normal and a sign that your tank is maturing.

i agree. I see my sand bed to that all the time. Anerboric enviroment that will breed the bacteria nessisary for the denitratification.
 
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