Brown algea w/ bubbles rising

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  1. millerfoto

    millerfoto Plankton

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    So i got this 75g seaclear tank 3 weeks ago.. It had about 35lbs live rock and a small amount of crushed coral.. I added 65lbs of dry rock and 90lbs of fine sand... I assume i am going through the cycle but i have brown algae which is normal but there are these bubble rising from the sand/algae only, not the brown algae on the rocks... there are lots of small bubbles rising all the time... what is this??? I am a newbie, tho this is my 2nd tank(had it 8 years ago).
    Please help me if you can
    nitrite is 10
    nitrate is 0
    ammonia is o
     

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  3. steve wright

    steve wright Super Moderator

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    Welcome to 3 reef millerfoto
    in 2 or 3 days it will stop
    its just escaping gas

    I remember when mine did that the bubbles where so big they where able to lift small grains of sand and then burst , so the sand drifted back down

    nothing to worry about

    Steve