SPS question

[props]

if you have microbubbles going into the tank and lack of flow those tiny bubbles could stick right onto the tips of the corals.

[LostMind]

Microbubbles, bryopsis are the only two things I can think of to explain that.

More flow us needed I'd think.

[michika]

Its micro bubbles, I used to have the same problem!

[Manny]

i have that problem when the water in the fuge gets low and the return pump puts micro bubbles into the tank.

[EmilyB]

micro bubbles agitate corals and make them slime, mostly

[StirCrazy]

looks like microbubbles colecting on the corals to me, I had that problem when I first set up the old plumbing. The corals catch them with the stickeyness(or how ever the polyps hang on to them)

Steve

[whaase]

I guess it's the same old problem, more flow without knocking everything over or kicking up sand... I guess I should have done a closed loop!

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

looks like microbubbles colecting on the corals to me, I had that problem when I first set up the old plumbing. The corals catch them with the stickeyness(or how ever the polyps hang on to them)

Steve

[danny zubot]

Thats exactly what it is. Bubbles getting trapped in the slime coat of the SPS. A turkey baster should keep them free of this but you might want to adjust your flow and micro bubble issues.