why does my tank have bubbles around the heater?

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why does my tank have bubbles around the heater?

2007-04-22 07:47:32 · 4 answers · asked by jcsbarrett 1 in Pets ➔ Fish

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Heating the water causes the dissolved gases to expand and be forced out of solution. That property of water and gas is also why you need extra water motion to aerate water when you have higher temperatures.

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2007-04-22 07:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by magicman116 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

air creates bubbles underwater so a heater gives off air underwater and u got bubbles!!!!!

2007-04-22 08:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

when water is heated the molecules expand and dissolved water is released

2007-04-22 07:52:30 · answer #3 · answered by Princess Chan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

That's how the fish get their oxygen.

2007-04-22 07:52:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋