How to culture nitrifying bacteria for fish tank
When we build a new fish tank, it means that we should cultivate the nitrifying bacteria and other beneficial bacteria in the water and keep them a relative balance first. Among all the beneficial bacteria, nitrifying bacteria is the most essential one for clear water. What do nitrifying bacteria do in aquariums? The excrement of fish and the residual feed after feeding are decomposed into ammonia and nitrogen in the tank. Ammonia and nitrogen are poisonous, and fish will be poisoned or even die if they live in an environment where ammonia and nitrogen exceed the standard for a long time. So it requires nitrifying bacteria to decompose the ammonia and nitrogen and build a balanced ecosystem for the tank creatures. First, nitrifying bacteria decompose ammonia and nitrogen and produce nitrite, and then it decomposes the nitrite into nitrate. Nitrates are low toxicity and basically harmless to the tank inhabitants. It can be diluted with regular water changes. Where is the aquarium nitrif