How Do You Remove Ammonia From Salt Water?
New saltwater fish hobbyists and veteran hobbyists alike are vexed by the problem of how to safely remove ammonia from their salt water. Ammonia spikes can have serious repercussions, including the death of one or more of your beloved aquarium inhabitants, and can even lead to the dreaded saltwater tank “crash” that results in the demise of every single living thing in your tank. This article is geared to the new saltwater hobbyist who faces the seemingly impossible task of getting ammonia levels in salt water down to the desired level of zero. Wait it out if you’ve just set up your tank. Before you introduce live fish to your tank, the salt water will go through a cycling phase after the tank is inoculated with healthy bacteria. Regardless if you choose to seed your tank with bacteria by introducing water or gravel from the tank belonging to another fish hobbyist or if you seed the tank with a small piece of brine, an initial ammonia spike is normal as bacteria breaks down and the res
