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Common reason fish die in a fish tank and what does it have to do with nitrogen cycle?
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Ammonia poisoning resulted from incomplete nitrogen cycle or no filter at all, shock from sudden change in water temperature and (or) water chemistry, overfeeding.
These are the leading causes for fish dying in a fish tank. In fact, the average life span of fish sold in the U.S. is only 3 weeks.
Nitrogen cycle is the most important of them all, since it is unknown for most new fish keepers.
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What does the nitrogen cycle have to do with the most common reason why fish die?
The most common fish deaths are a result of ammonia or nitrite poisoning, in which the biological filtration has not been well established. The nitrogen cycle turns fish wastes to ammonia (which is toxic), then nitrite (still toxic), and finally, nitrate (not toxic in low concentrations).
What part do fish in a lake play in the nitrogen cycle?
Respiration. Also, if the fish die, they slowly return the nitrogen to the air.
What cycle occurs in the aquarium?
Nitrogen Cycle occurs in the aquarium.Fish produce ammonia which is toxic. In a well established aquarium, Some beneficial bacteria will break down the ammonia into nitrite, and a second species of bacteria will break down nitrite into less harmful nitrate. The whole process of converting ammonia into nitrite and then into nitrate is called nitrogen cycle.Although, only well established fish tanks have this nitrogen cycle going normally.For new aquariums, fish keepers must do fishless nitrogen cycle before they add any fish at all, or the fish will risk dying to ammonia poisoning due to insufficient amount of good bacteria. The whole fishless nitrogen cycle process can take 6~8 weeks.
What does tank cycle mean?
If you refer to the cycle of an aquarium, it means a nitrogen cycle. Fish produce ammonia as natural waste, and it is toxic which will harm and kill themselves. In those well established tanks, good bacteria are in sufficient number to break down ammonia into nitrite, then convert nitrite into nitrate which is much less harmful. New fish tanks do not have enough of these beneficial bacteria. Thus, experienced fish keepers will do a nitrogen cycle before they add any fish at all. The safest and the most popular way to cycle a fish tank these days is to cycle the tank without any fish. It is called Fishless Nitrogen Cycle. In a Fishless Nitrogen Cycle, the best and fastest way to do it is to use pure ammonia. You just need to keep a constant source of ammonia on daily basis and wait for the bacteria to grow into sufficient number. The whole process can take over a month. You will need a water test kit for the fishless cycle. Once your test kit reads 0ppm for both ammonia and nitrite after you have added ammonia on the same day, your fishless nitrogen cycling has completed.
Should the water in a fish tank change colors when using tetracycline?
Only if you have a toxic Nitrogen Cycle.
How much nutrafin cycle do you put in a 29 gallon fish tank?
If you are trying to do a nitrogen cycle, do not use that product. It will not aid your cycle of the tank. Many of such products have the wrong type of land based bacteria which will die in the water after just a week, and your seemly completed cycle will crash in that moment.You need to do a fishless nitrogen cycle. It will grow the correct type of water based bacteria to take care of your fish's ammonia.
What is an established aquarium?
An established aquarium is an aquarium that has gone through the nitrogen cycle. This is not "established" it is a "cycled" aquarium. The stage after cycling where the plants are reproducing and fish are growing successfully is an "established" aquarium. See related question on the nitrogen cycle.
Why do you need plants in the aquarium?
They provide hiding places for the fish, they will take in Nitrates completing the Nitrogen cycle, and they look nice!
Should you worry about amonia in your new aquarium?
YES. Ammonia is the mostdetrimentalwaste that you could find in your tank. It can really harm your fish and species. It is all apart of the nitrogen cycle so the bestrecommendationfor high ammonia is to balance out this cycle by doing a water change or adding plants to the aquarium to produce oxygen to aid in the nitrogen cycle.
Can ammonia cleaning solutions kill fish?
Ammonia is harmful to fish. Its is a by product of the nitrogen cycle, which is what keeps the water stable in your tank(i wont delve into that) but yes ammonia can burn fish, especially those who lack scale's.
How do you cycle a fresh water aquarium?
The easiest way is to get a small number of extremely hardy fish, and put them in the tank for a few weeks. This should cycle the tank.AnswerThe best way is to do a fishless nitrogen cycle. As the name suggests, it is to cycle the aquarium without any fish in there. You need to have a source of ammonia, it can be done by simply adding fish food, or pieces of raw fish and shrimps. However, the most recommended way for a fishless nitrogen cycle is to use pure ammonia. Keep adding ammonia into the fish tank to ensure a concentration of 2~6ppm on daily basis. You will need a liquid water test kit for it. Once both ammonia and nitrite readings are 0ppm after you have added new ammonia on the same day, your tank is cycled. The entire process of fishless nitrogen cycle can take up to 6~8 weeks. There are certain tips to speed things up and cut off a few weeks.
When do you put your fish in the fish tank?
As soon as the tank has completed the nitrogen cycle (which takes 2-6 weeks). And then the fish must be floated in their bag for 20-40 minutes with tank water slowly dripped into the bag to acclimate them.
