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Is there something you can do to help the ammonia levels go down in your fish tank?
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Water changes are the only way to have an immediate effect. If you can get some used filter media from someone and add that to your filter it will help speed the 'cycling' up.
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What compound is most toxic to freshwater fish?
Fish waste includes ammonia (NH3), which breaks down into nitrites, then nitrates. Both in your store and at customers' homes, freshwater fish aquariums should be closely monitored for levels of these three waste products. Ammonia should test at zero in established tanks with sufficient nitrifying bacteria. However, ammonia can rise to very high concentrations in new tanks or when too many fish are added. Levels should be carefully monitored in new tanks and after adding fish, particularly in smaller tanks where waste can concentrate faster. Nitrite (NO2) and nitrate (NO3) should be monitored closely. Ammonia is broken down into nitrite, which is less toxic but still dangerous to fish at high levels. Nitrite is then broken down into nitrate by another type of bacteria, completing the nitrogen cycle. Nitrite generally is detected in only new tanks (during the initial phases of establishing nitrifying bacteria colonies) and when new fish are added. In established tanks, nitrite levels should test at zero as it breaks down into nitrate. Nitrate will accumulate in the aquarium over time but can be kept at safe levels by frequent partial water changes.
Why is my goldfishes tail turning black?
because its about to die :( soz
How long is a new fish tank considered mature?
For a freshwater tank, its safe to add fish after the the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels are safe for fish. Ammonia and nitrite should be at 0 ppm and nitrate levels should be very low, under 50 ppm. You should also make sure that other parameters are safe for the species of fish that will be living in the tank.
I have heard that you aren't supposed to wash filters with chlorinated water but I did My water is murky now and I am worried Will my fish be OK?
The reason you aren't supposed to rinse filter media in tap water is because it will kill off all the good bacteria that reside there. The good bacteria is what turns the toxic ammonia your fish produce into nitrate, which is safe at low levels. Your water is probably murky due to a new bacteria bloom. Your tank is either having a mini cycle or cycling over again, so keep an eye on ammonia and do small water changes often to keep ammonia down. Your fish should be fine as long as you keep ammonia levels down (use a liquid test kit).
What is the maximum ammonia level that's safe to put new fish in a tank?
Ammonia levels should be at zero. Ammonia is never safe to have in an aquarium especially new fish. Transporting a fish generally causes some stress for them and with the addition of a water problem in their new home it could prove fatal. If this is a brand new tank it would be wise to cycle it fully before adding a fish.
Does fish excretes solid or liquid Ammonia?
A fish actually excretes ammonia dissolved in water. At the temperature and pressure that fish are normally found ammonia is a gas.
My goldfish turned black and just died what happened to it?
When fish turn black, it means that their body has been harmed with too much ammonia. Ammonia to fish is like acid to human skin. The black you might be talking about is called ammonia burn, which makes the fish scales black. My comet goldfish has been through that before, although it lived. Nearly the whole body was black besides the core stomach area. If a fish has too much ammonia in it's water, it might die, because high ammonia levels are not good for fish, as well as it will make the fish black im the same person who asked the question. How does ammonia get into the water. From tap water?
How is a gar fish helpful?
They are predatory..They keep numbers of small fish down to acceptable levels.
Your Betta fish goes crazy whenever you look at him in his tank swims up down around fins get big what does this mean?
Panic type jerky behaviour is often indicative of high ammonia and/or nitrite levels in the fishes water. It could also be that something else is wrong. I would start off by doing a few large water changes and see if he settles down.
Why does fish smell like ammonia?
Fish smells like ammonia when it starts to spoil.
Is the ammonia level 7.6 healthy?
NO, it should be zero. 7.6 for pH level is ok though. To lower the ammonia level, try feeding less and doing a water change no more than 50%. If it doesn't go down you can buy something to help at your local fish store
What is it when freshwater fish lose their tail and the stub is all white?
This is fin rot. Fin rot happens when fish are under stress, such as from poor water quality. Make sure your ammonia, nitrates, and nitrites are at low levels (the test will say what is acceptable). Ammonia should be no higher than 0. If they are higher than they should be, water changes and an ammonia removing product such as AmQuel will bring them down. After you have fixed your water quality, buy an over the counter antibiotic to rid the fish of the bacteria that managed to attack it while it's slime coat was messed up.
