What can spoil your freshwater fish aquarium?

Keeping the freshwater fish aquarium is the best thing you can ever do. This is a very simple and interesting hobby that can keep you happy. There are a few things that can spoil your excellent fish aquarium. It is very important to keep your tank clean and maintain it neatly like that. Here, in this article, I will discuss three main problems that lead to your fish’s death and spoil your beautiful tank. You may read through this article and identify the possible threats to your fish. Also see how you can avoid these problems from harming your freshwater fish aquarium.

Ammonia poisoning:

Ammonia poisoning occurs when the ammonia levels, in the water, cross the safe level. Ammonia levels can possibly rise when

·         A new fish tank has been set up by you

·         Any of the mechanical filter fails to work

·         the colony of good bacteria die due to fish medication that you provided.

·         there are any kind of changes in tank’s water chemistry.

The symptoms for ammonia poisoning, in your tank, are as follows:

·         The fish’s gills start turning purple or red. Also, if they develop red streaks on their body,

·         Fish, that normally swim in lower portion of tank, go to the surface to take in air,

·         All the fish become lethargic,

·         Fish start losing their appetite,

·         the fish lie at the bottom of the tank

This can be treated by decreasing the water pH to 7.0, i.e neutral, or lower than this. Try to replace one-fourth or about half of the tank water in your freshwater fish aquarium. Discontinue the fish feed. If it’s not possible then reduce the food quantities that you provide your fish. You may also use some helpful chemicals that will not harm your fish and will help in bringing the ammonia down to safe mark.

Nitrate poisoning:

This is also sometimes referred to as the ‘brown blood disease’. This disease follows the ammonia poisoning. This limits and inhibits the fish’s blood’s ability to carry oxygen to different parts of body. Symptoms for nitrate poisoning are:

·         The fish develop tan or brown gills,

·         There is a rapid gill movement,

·         The fish become lifeless and lousy,

·         The fish go to surface to get oxygen or to breathe

You can get rid of this nitrate poisoning by changing all the water in your freshwater fish aquarium and then adding salts to the water.

You so need to clean your tank regularly, religiously and diligently. Only this way you’ll be able to keep these harmful things away from your fish and also the plants in your freshwater fish aquarium.

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