how do i make the amonia in my bowl go down? is there something i can put in to make it better? im afraid my one goldfish is sick becuz sumone on here said that the black in his body could be from amonia burn. how can i make him better?
2006-09-27 10:52:18 · 7 answers · asked by poorbenny 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
Goldfish shouldn't be in bowls, for the reasons you state and they grow to large for a bowl. If you can, I'd upgrade to at least a 10 gallon aquarium, the whole set costs about 25.00 at Petsmart or walmart. That would probably make it feel a lot better.
You need to do water changes everyday. At least 50% of the water. Make sure you also use a dechlorinator if you use tap water to remove the chlorine and chloramines from the water-I recommend using a product called Prime by Seacham. I would only feed the fish once a day and a very small amount if you keep it in the bowl. Goldfish put out a lot of ammonia naturally through their waste and breathing, so be sure to not overfeed.
Aquarium salt will not reduce the ammonia in the tank, only thing that will is the water changes.
2006-09-27 15:45:49 · answer #1 · answered by tikitiki 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clean your bowl more often, get a filter, and put aquarium salt in the bowl. That should help keep the amonia down. Goldfish are very dirty fish. If they are in a small confined area, it is really hard to keep their water clean. If you can, go get a tank with a filter so that the water won't turn on you so often. You can also try doing frequent small water changes so as to not shock the fish with new water. Take out 25% of the water in the bowl and replace it with new water. There will not be enough new water to put the fish into shock. Good Luck!
2006-09-27 17:57:58 · answer #2 · answered by slickshiftin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With goldfish, you should be doing regular (weekly) partial (40-50%) water changes. That will keep all of the toxic chemicals at or near 0 levels (ammonia, nitrites and nitrates). They are all toxic to fish.
Also, you should have a filter in your bowl if it is big enough. If not, you should upgrade to at the very least a 10 g tank. Common goldfish will grow to over a foot with good care and clean water.
2006-09-27 23:07:35 · answer #3 · answered by 8 In the corner 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are quick fix products available in liquid form or blocks which will lock ammonia into a less harmul chemical. There are also minerals available to do this. One is brand named Ammo-ex it can be recharged in salt water overnight then reused. Water management is best done with filtration and water changes. A goldfish bowl filter may be useful for your bowl.
2006-09-28 00:49:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop feeding him for a few days so you don't create more ammonia. Change 25% of the water every other day for a few days to keep the ammonia levels from being too toxic and your bowl will make the necessary adjustment on it's own. Be careful not to feed too much next time.
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2006-09-27 19:42:10 · answer #5 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
get some Ammolock from a tropical fish shop and use as directed.
2006-09-27 18:01:01 · answer #6 · answered by John E 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
im really high too what were you smoking
2006-09-27 19:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by freedomlegends 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋