Nitrites in the Aquarium
Nitrites are the second stage of the nirogen cycle and follow the ammonia in the cylce, as nitrifying bacteria is available and will build a colony as ammonia is available.
While ammonia is being converted by the species of nitrosomonas, nitrobacter is mainly responsible for converting nitrite into nitrate, which is the final stage three in [...]
Ammonia in Marine Aquariums
What is Ammonia?
Ammonia is the biggest killer of fish in aquariums. Typically ammonia levels build up when you Nitrogen Cycle a new saltwater aquarium, but ammonia can build up when the fishes are to many for the size of the aquarium and hence overloading.
Dead or decaying materials within the saltwater aquarium cannot be fully cleared [...]
What are Nitrates?
What Is Nitrate?
Nitrate is the waste by-product of nitrifying bacteria (nitrobacters), which develops as part of the nitrogen cycle and occur as the final stage and stages are ammonia, nitrite and nitrate. Nitrates are a key component to make an aquarium’s biological filtration system function and stay in balance.
Why Is Nitrate a Problem Element?
Nitrates are [...]
Nitrogen Cycle- the process
When you have completed setting up your saltwater aquarium, you can begin to add some hardy saltwater fish such as damselfish – popular fish if you are nitrogen cycle your aquarium and feed them regularly as this will begin the process.
Another alternative is live rock because dying matter in the live rock produces [...]
Nitrogen Cycle in Saltwater Aquariums
It has many names Nitrogen cycle, cycling, nitrification, biological cycle, startup cycle, break-in cycle – its what all aquariums need to undergo this process. Basically the nitrogen cycle is when beneficial bacteria are established in your saltwater aquarium.
We will discuss and learn how it works, how long it will take to get the cycle [...]
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