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Bubbles

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Question
I'm working with a 10gal tank. I've got 3 adult guppies.(1 fem. 2 males, 1 English laced, 2 MI'm working with a 10gal tank. I've got 3 adult guppies.(1 fem. 2 males, 1 English laced, 2 M&F Blue tortoise Guppy) 3 baby guppies (to young to tell what kind), 1 mickey mouse platy, 3 red wags, 1 creme sicle lyretail molly, 2 dwarf african frogs (sm) and a angelica botia, and 2 dwarf puffers. I recently changed the gravel and plants etc. and I put in a bubble screen and now I've got a big build up of bubbles at the top. I had the bubble screen on top of the rocks last time and everything was fine but now this is happining. and all these fish have been in the tank for months so I don't know what's going on. Can you help me.

Answer
Ashley,                                                      The first thing you did is kill your ecosystem by changing the gravel. You took out most of your bacteria.I have no idea what a bubble screen is.All them bubbles are is a build up of oxygen. Get a gang valve and turn down the force of the bubbles. I hope you did not change all the water. If your not losing fish I would not worry too much. I think you should address this question to expert Chris Robbins. I am not sure exactly what your prob is. You are not losing fish and anytime you change things like gravel or plants oxygen bubles stick to them, but talk to him and see what he thinks ..... Good Luck,Tina