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Bubble Overload

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claire

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We recently got a fire bellied newt for a school project about two months ago. We noticed that there were bubbles in the tank shortly after we got it. We tried changing the water, and we do have a filter. We recently left him for the weekend and came back to a swarms of tiny, stable bubbles. What are they? What should we do?
 
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mark

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Hi Claire, If you are using tap water it might explain the bubbles. Water is put under pressure so that it comes out of the tap and stops other contaminants entering the system on it’s way to the tap. The gases in the water are also under pressure, so when you fill the tank with tap water lots of bubble will appear as the water returns to normal pressure. In future you can leave the water to de-gas for 24 hours before use. This effect shouldn’t harm the newts – I’ve read that it can be dangerous for fish however. The bubbles that are already in there will go with time.
 
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jennifer

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Are the bubbles on the surface of the water, or under the water?
 
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