How to Reduce High Ammonia in Fish Tank
Maintaining a healthy environment for your aquatic pets is essential to their well-being and longevity. In an aquarium that is not properly established or maintained, ammonia can accumulate and reach harmful levels for fish. Ammonia in a fish tank Ammonia is a toxic substance that is released by fish waste and decaying matter, it can be detrimental to the health of fish. The main sources of ammonia are fish waste, uneaten food, and decaying organic matter such as dead plants or fish. Ammonia is produced through the breakdown of these organic substances by bacteria. In a healthy aquarium , beneficial bacteria called nitrifying bacteria convert the toxic ammonia into less harmful substances, through a process known as the nitrogen cycle. Initially, ammonia is converted into nitrite (NO2-) by bacteria called Nitrosomonas. But Nitrite is still toxic to fish, so another group of bacteria called Nitrobacter converts it into nitrate (NO3-), which is less harmful to fish in low to moderate con...
