best and easiest way to reduce ammonia in a freshwater aquarium?

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Water changes, plain and simple. Products that you add to the tank to remove ammonia will only prolong your cycle.

If you're cycling with fish, daily 20% water changes are needed until your ammonia levels go down to zero. You can use Ammo-Lock to detoxify the ammonia (your nitrifying bacteria will still be able to convert it to nitrite, though). Keep in mind that after you ammonia finishes spiking, your nitrites will do the same, and you'll have to continue with 20% daily changes to combat them (as they are equally harmful and will cause permanent damage to your fish). Never do more than a 50% water change, as you will run the risk of disrupting your cycle.

If you want to instantly cycle your tank, see if your local pet store carries BioSpira - this is the ONLY live culture bacteria product available. It must stay refrigerated at all times, and tends to expire quite quickly. Also, I notice very few stores actually carry it (in fact, I'm right outside of Philly, and the closest store to me that I know of that carries it is in Lancaster).

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3/4 water change and clean everything.

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Quit peeing in the water.

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clean it with organic apple cider vinegar

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Check the PH and adjust the chemicals. If salt water fish are in immediate danger, move to secondary tank and then complete clean out old tank --- Make sure there are no dead fish/etc in the tank. Also vacuum - excessive food on bottom of cage will cause higher ammonia levels.

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If it's a newly set up aquarium, do a water change and only feed very small amounts of food early on, as you need time for bacteria to establish so that you've got a properly functioning nitrogen cycle (important for keeping the aquarium and the fish healthy). Overloading with ammonia early on will upset the establishment of this cycle.

If it's an established aquarium, do a 1/2- 3/4 water change.

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zeolite crystals. You can mix them with charcoal or keep them separated and when they turn gray just rinse them in aquarium salt water No iodine please this is salt that that you get at the pet store.

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use a product called ammo-lock. very good stuff, also take some of your water out first, then use the ammo-lock, i also use a pinch of baking soda.

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.Do a 50% water change and add the recommended amount of Cycle water conditioner(this adds bacteria that destroy ammonia).Reduce feeding to every other day,and don't add any more fish until the problem is under control.Also make sure your filter is powerful enough for the size of your aquarium.A few airstones and some live plants will help as well.

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I wouldn't say this is the 'best', but it's easiest: really good filter housing a medium that allows prolification of nitrifying bacteria (biological filter) and a plethora of LIVE plants (I've found java fern to be the easiest. Started off with a young bunch, and now it's completely overtaken my two tanks!)

I use AquaClear filters for my tanks. I put two sponges instead of sponge + carbon insert or zeolite insert for greater surface area for the bacteria. Make sure you have the right sized filter for your tank, or else ammonia will overwhelm it.

The purpose of the live plants is to make use of the nitrate after the bacteria have broken down the nitrite. Basically, it goes foodfishwaste/ammonia/ni. bacterianitrateplants, in my community. Another plus to having live plants is that it competes with algae for nutrients. The downside is if your fish are plant uprooters or nibblers (and I don't mean any kind of water plant you get outside. Who knows what diseases or contaminants it could have!)

However, nothing beats a good ol' water change and gravel vacuuming. It's not the easiest, but it's the best, and your fish will love you for it.

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to reduce it to neutral in a established tank do a 1/3 water change then another in two days then check ammonia level should be gone, to reduce getting high ammonia level in the future do not over feed or overcrowd keep up on the water changes 1/3 once a week you will be good, dont listen to these other answerers you dont need these ammonia reducing products you are asking for other problems in the future, keep it natural.

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Well. partial water change (atleast 3/4) and as you do your water change, inspeact the tank for dead plants, detritus built-up and dead animals inside. Also, try to check if there are a lot of uneaten food in the tank. Try to reduce the food if there are many uneaten food inside the tank. Also, don't over-crowd the tank.

A good filtration system is the best deal in reducing ammonia.

There is this product called API Ammo-Lock庐 and Nitra-Zorb庐. But I really haven't test their product. You can see it @ http://www.aquariumpharm.com/en_us/index.

Good Luck!

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In a fully cycled tank, beneficial bacteria processes all ammonia. An established tank will have undetectable levels of ammonia at all times.

Until your bacteria colony is sufficiently built up (which can take a few weeks), the easiest way to reduce ammonia is through frequently water changes (about 25% every couple of days until ammonia levels become undetectable). Until then cut down on feeding as well (once every other day to cut down on ammonia production.you can return to your regular feeding schedule once your ammonia problem is resolved).

Ammonia removing products also work, but why buy something that bacteria does for free?

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Water change. no more than 25%. Don't clean anything in the tank. everything in there harbors the good bacteria that helps get rid of ammonia.