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Fish: the water is the first thing you look at

Ammonia and oxygen kill more than the famous parasite.

1. Have a kit: temperature, pH, TAN, nitrite, nitrate and, if tap, chlorine.

   Test the water today.

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   Where: Water kit at a shop.

2. TAN 0, nitrite 0, oxygen > 5 mg/L.

   If TAN or nitrite is detectable, test daily.

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   Where: The same kit.

3. Filter maturity can take about 6 weeks.

   Do not stock a new tank all at once.

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   Where: At home.

4. Chlorine and chloramine are toxic. Neutralizing chloramine releases ammonia.

   Treat tap water before it goes in.

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   Where: Conditioner at a shop.

5. Overfeeding spikes ammonia.

   Feed less.

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   Where: At home.

6. About 1 °C per hour when acclimating.

   Do not swing temperature.

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   Where: At home.

7. Piping belongs with hypoxia, high nitrite or gill disease.

   If they gasp at the surface, look at the water, not a tonic.

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   Where: Clinic if they gasp.

No lifespan trial comparable to the Labradors in the sources we opened.