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	Dangerous - Nitrates or Nitrites or others?
McLean Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 124 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	Which is the most toxic toxin(ex. nitrates, nitrites etc.) in an aquarium?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
Shinigami Ichthyophile Catfish/Oddball Fan Posts: 9962 Kudos: 2915 Registered: 22-Feb-2001	In order of toxicity, from most to least: Ammonia Nitrites Nitrates There you go. -------------------------------------------- The aquarist is one who must learn the ways of the biologist, the chemist, and the veterinarian.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
McLean Hobbyist Posts: 70 Kudos: 124 Votes: 1 Registered: 07-Jun-2004	Thnx. Now I have another question!!!! Anyone knows of any plant which eats or absorbs ammonia?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52
krige Big Fish Posts: 405 Kudos: 1088 Votes: 377 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	none to my knowledge otherwise we would all have it in our tanks.You have to wait for bacteria to break the ammonia down to nitrate then plants can use that . failing that there are ammonia removers on the market but all they really do is bind it with another chemical so it becomes non-toxic. Gibson SG you know you want one!!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:52


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