Ammonia Buildup
Ammonia is extremely toxic and even
relatively low levels pose a threat to fish health. Ammonia is produced by
fish as part of normal metabolism. Additional amounts are produced from
decomposing fish food, fish waste and
detritus. Yet another form of introducing ammonia into
a pond is doing routine maintenance such as the replacement of evaporated
water. Tap water in many locales contain chloramines (a combination of
chlorine and ammonia) to kill bacteria in drinking water. To find out more
information on chloramines and see products to help eliminate them, check out
the Chlorine
& Chloramines Category.
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