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  1. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Why when i top my water up with ro/di water after evaporation 10 litres, do i get alot of bubbles sticking to things in my tank?
     
    Stingray, May 23, 2008
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  2. nunch

    nunch Aiptasia Anemone

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    i dunno, pour slower maybe?
     
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  3. Stingray

    Stingray Blue Ringed Angel

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    Hmmmmm.....still there now and i put it in yesterday, i don't throw a bucket straight in i let it trickle in, any body else get these?
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    It happens to me too sometimes. I think it is because the action of pouring the water makes the water become saturated with O2. The oxygen then forms bubbles as it leaves the solution. Just my guess
     
    GuitarMan89, May 23, 2008
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