What is the fish tanks Nitrogen cycle?
When you begin a new fish tank, it will go through the nitrogen cycle. That is a process at the beginning of your aquarium’s life where beneficial bacteria form to consume the harmful types of nitrogen. Fish waste and uneaten food break down into the first phase of nitrogen, ammonia. This is a most toxic chemical to fish and gets dangerous at even low levels. However, for the good bacteria to begin to grow, there must be some level of ammonia. Unfortunately, one usually becomes aware of the nitrogen cycle after a tank has been set up and stocked. Fish begin to show signs of disease or die mysteriously, and your tank has only been up for three days! 90% of the time this is due to high levels of ammonia poisoning your fish to death.
