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my aquarium is so full of amonia,i have done everything and the fish are turning black2007-11-24 23:38:05

the tank is 40 gals and i have a good filter ,have changed the water and tried out side water and inside water,still high amonia,amonia loc doesnt work iether

Answers:

Change 30% of the water every day, and only feed your fish every third day (they won't starve for at least two weeks). Add salt for freshwater fish (one tablespoon/5 gallons) to the tank once and to all water you add when changing water. The salt will cause them to 'drink' less and therefore absorb less ammonia. It will also help them produce more slime which will help protect them from burns.

If your filter hangs on the side, reduce the amount of water in your tank so that there is more of a waterfall effect. The extra air/movement will speed up your tanks cycle.

Try putting extra charcoal in your tank.

Hope you save some fish

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Put a sample of the water in a jar and take it to the pet store with you. They will test it and tell you exactly what you need to do.

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Call a water treatment specialist for aquariums and obtain proper advise.

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IF U REALLY WANT TO HAVE A NICE AQUARIUM, GO TO YOUR PET STORE, BUY A BOOK ON PROPER MAINTENANCE OF AQUARIUMS AND A WATER TESTING KIT WITH CHEMICALS. YOUR FILTER WILL NOT CLEAN ALL THE CHEMICALS OUT OF THE WATER.

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for high ammonia do a 40% water change a.s.a.p.

this means you might be overfeeding the fish, or have an insufficient filter or maybe both.

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IMMEDIATELY do a 20% water change. If they're tropical fish make sure the temperature of the clean water is the same as the temperature in the tank (same goes for goldfish too really only they're more hardy). You then need to repeat this water change process weekly.