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Everything You Need To Know About
The Nitrogen Cycle
Almost!
Water Change
Nitrate can only be removed with consistent water changes
Ammonium
Both fish waste and decomposing food make ammonium which is toxic
Nitrate
Much safer and should be present in the aquarium in small amounts
Good
Bacteria
Nitrite
This is less toxic but still not safe
Good
Bacteria
New Tank Syndrome
New Tank Syndrome is when the ammonium in the aquarium builds up and makes the water cloudy and the habitat toxic - this can lead to death in the aquarium.
How to Prevent New Tank Syndrome
When setting up a new tank you should add both conditioner and liquid bacteria into the water several days to several weeks before adding new fish or other aquarium life. This will allow for a colony of good bacteria to build up so when fish are added to the tank, their ammonium can be transformed into less toxic nitrate.
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