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thanks for the help and the bubbles are oxygen from the pumpdwhatley;140022 said:Photos don't help a lot to identify this problem unfortunately so a clear description of what concerns you needs to be included. The brown just looks like normal brown algae to me (natural for a new tank and never quite goes away) but I am not clear if the white dots are air bubbles or something else. The bubble algae that I am familiar with is very identifiable as round green balls. It is a nusience but managable with care. Adding a clean up crew will help keep the rock looking nice once you have a decent cycle started. Unfortunately, one of the best rock cleaners are urchins but they are not octo compatible. I usually borrow in a couple of pin cushion urchins from one of my non-octo tanks between octopuses to reduce the coraline and clean up the rocks.
I know you are trying to get clear pictures of the problem but you need to leave the rock in the water and let it cycle. If you can't get good pictures when you need them, put it in tank water in another container but don't leave it out once you have started your tank.