"Natural" does not always mean healthful, something that becomes obvious in the delicate environment of a saltwater aquarium. Ammonia is a natural product of organic waste, but in the confines of a tank it can be lethal. Keeping levels under control requires regular attention—a saltwater aquariu...
Also, if there is a sharp rise in ammonia levels, a sharp rise in nitrites will soon follow.Why?The bacteria responsible for turning ammonia into nitrites rapidly multiply because their food source has become bigger – releasing more nitrites than your tank can handle....
Dissolved oxygen was measured twice weekly with an OxyGuard Handy Polaris probe (OxyGuard International, Denmark); ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and phosphorus were measured using a Palintest photometer 7100 (United Kingdom) every two weeks before routine tank cleaning. Sludge assays Three and six ...
" Plant protein ingredients with lysine supplementation reduce dietary protein level in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) diets, and reduce ammonia nitrogen and soluble phosphorus excretion". Aquaculture, Vol.218, No.4, pp 553-565.Plant protein ingredients with lysine supplementation reduce dietary ...
Biofilm formation also increases the SRT of sludge in the system, which promotes endogenous respiration within the biofilm layers that may eliminate sludge generation [3]. At the beginning of the formation of the biofilm layer, the oxidation of ammonia contributed to reducing the pH from 7 to 6...