Can a dead fish raise params?

Discussion in 'Water Chemistry' started by jzenob, Oct 11, 2009.

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  1. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    So i had a foxface and didnt want to eat...it ended up dying and my params have been on the high side...my tank was showing some ammonia, nitrates and nitrite? could this dead fish have caused that? I have a 90? I think t has been dead for 3 days now and I finally got it out when I was doing my water change it floated to the top!!!???
     
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  2. ontop27

    ontop27 Ritteri Anemone

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    Anything dead will definitely raise the ammonia
     
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  3. mikejrice

    mikejrice 3reef Affiliate

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    Yep K+
     
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  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Yep, dead fish = ammonia spike. However, if you have a sufficient enough of a cuc, then they help to drastically limit the spike by eating the dead fish.
     
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  5. jzenob

    jzenob Coral Banded Shrimp

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    ok cool yea i have a decent clean you crew...about 40 blue leg crab, 10 turbo, and bunch of other stuff....emerald crab....I did a 20% water change soo hopefully that will help out and I got the dead fish out so that is also a plus
     
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