Ammonia Poisoning

What is Ammonia poisoning?

Ammonia poisoning, although not a disease is a common problem in fish tanks (especially new). It causes a great deal of stress to your fish, aggravating other disorders and leading to a higher risk of contracting a bacterial disease.

What causes Ammonia poisoning?

It can be caused by having poor water conditions. Poor water conditions can be from not changing your water often enough, having dead fish in the tank, lots of uneaten food, overstocking and also when the tank is still establishing itself.

How to treat Ammonia poisoning:

- Check your water conditions often to prevent future poisoning and to understand the level of poisoning.

- Complete a 30% to 50% water change, Repeat this within 24 hours as necessary. Check with an Ammonia test kit to ensure the levels are reducing.

- Treat with Ammo lock or AmGuard to treat the ammonia if water changes are not reducing the levels. (Make sure the filter carbon is removed during treatment).

- Ensure that your aquarium food is of a high quality and has not past it’s expiry date and that you are not overfeeding.

-  Ensure that your biological filter is working well and is clean.