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The
birth of water
How water is formed: oh, and by the way, you don't think
that rainwater is pure - do you?
Fish
are open systems
and are thus affected by changes in
the surrounding water. Understanding this is fundamental to all
aspects of fish health
The
unusual character of water
It's strange stuff, but without it
there would be no life on Earth and no fish in ponds!
Osmosis
and osmoregulation
are major factors in fish
health and easily affected by water quality, stress, and
disease.
The
final cocktail we call pure water
It is an amazing cocktail that has
a major influence on fish health.
Fish are
like leaky parcels
of water swimming around in a tank
or pond - no wonder water quality is so important to fish
health.
Defining
water quality
With over 90% of all health
problems related to poor conditions do you meet the 5-point
standard?
Ammonia
The silent killer always ready to
strike
Nitrite
Not quite as dangerous as ammonia,
but still a major threat to fish health.
pH
What is it? an important topic that
affects virtually every aspect of fish health and water quality.
Water
hardness
A major water quality factor that
affects fish health, water quality and disease treatments- yet
few fish keepers check it!
Temperature
Has a major influence on all
aspects of aquatic health as well as oxygen levels and
fish immune systems.
Water
testing
The key to fish health. What and
when to test
Zeolite
is very useful to control elevated
ammonia levels - but it must be used correctly! |
