Nitrogen Bubbles Sand Bed

[smile57]

My 90 G tank been set up for almost 6 months now and all levels (nitrate..) are great. But I have trapped nitrogen bubbles in my deep sand bed. It's just matter before they release themselves in the the water. What do I do to prevent this?? Or is this ok?

 

[P-Nut]

My 90 G tank been set up for almost 6 months now and all levels (nitrate..) are great. But I have trapped nitrogen bubbles in my deep sand bed. It's just matter before they release themselves in the the water. What do I do to prevent this?? Or is this ok?

Its ok as long as you don't stick your hand in there and disturb the sand bed all over your tank.

Nasarius (spelling?) Snails are great to get rid of the bubbles slowly. A pistol shrimp will also help, but it will burry all your corals you have on the sand.

 

[smile57]

Will the snail keep the bubbles underneath the sand vs. pushing them up ? It would be toxic to the fish if they come up..right?

 

[frank180reef]

few bubble are fine

 

[mrjantzen]

Will the snail keep the bubbles underneath the sand vs. pushing them up ? It would be toxic to the fish if they come up..right?

The nassarius snails will release them slowly over time, that way the nitrogen won't be harmful, like it might if you just stirred up all the sand and released it all at once.

 

[P-Nut]

The nassarius snails will release them slowly over time, that way the nitrogen won't be harmful, like it might if you just stirred up all the sand and released it all at once.

^^^ this. You don't want to keep them trapped under the sand. You want them to be released slowly. The nassarius snails are great because they will stir your sand by digging, and will also eat any left over food, or dead fish.
Hermit crabs also help, their skinny legs will dig into the sand and release them.

 

[stingythingy45]

Interesting.
I've had a DSB for 5 years and have had no nitrogen bubbles that I've noticed.
I have always had nassarius snails though.

 

[frank180reef]

my dsb is 10+ years old, never really noticed either