Category: Water Quality
Water quality is the underpinning of fish health. Take care of the water, the fish take care of themselves.
Chlorine (You better know about this). When water comes out of your hose, in most areas, it’s…
Oxygen is essential to almost all living things. Water carries a pitifully small amount of oxygen but…
PH Crash Is a Common Fish Killer in Ponds and Aquaria
To keep things really simple; pH is basically just a “test” you run to get a result…
The Cycle is the natural process in which the fish excrete wastes (fish poop and pee) into…
Where Are Ammonia Levels From? Recall from the “cycle” discussion that Ammonia is the primary waste product…
Where do Nitrites Come From? Ammonia is reduced by a bacteria called “Nitrosomonas” into Nitrite. These Nitrites…
Nitrate in Aquatic Animal Health When the cycle nears completion, you know that the Ammonia has been…
Carbon Dioxide Impact on Koi Fish Health via PH Carbon dioxide is produced by most life forms…
Hydrogen Sulfide is not a common problem in fish ponds, as far as we know. (It *is*…
