https://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Nitrite_Poisoning&feed=atom&action=historyNitrite Poisoning - Revision history2024-03-29T11:37:56ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.29.2https://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Nitrite_Poisoning&diff=86346&oldid=prev72.0.190.45: /* Treatment */2018-01-23T22:33:27Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">Treatment</span></span></p>
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</table>Chromishttps://www.theaquariumwiki.com/w/index.php?title=Nitrite_Poisoning&diff=64644&oldid=prevPsiProBot: /* What are the effects? */clean up, replaced: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin hemoglobin] → hemoglobin2011-02-24T04:42:22Z<p><span dir="auto"><span class="autocomment">What are the effects?: </span>clean up, replaced: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin hemoglobin] → <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin" class="extiw" title="w:Hemoglobin">hemoglobin</a></span></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>==What is it?==<br />
Nitrite poisoning (often called brown blood disease as it turns the gills of fish from a bright red to a dark brown-like colour) is caused by having too high a level of [[nitrite]] in your tank water.<br />
In a correctly cycled and maintained tank, this level will be zero [[ppm]].<br />
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Nitrite is a toxin and small levels are deadly to fish and other aquatic animals.<br />
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==Safe levels==<br />
There is no safe level other than zero. Different species of animals have different tolerance levels. Even low concentrations of ''0.5mg/l'' over extended periods can cause long term damage and seriously reduces the ability of the animal to fight off infections. <br />
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==What causes it?==<br />
Adding aquatic animals before the tank is cycled.<br />
Placing too many animals in a tank before the volume of [[nitrifying bacteria]] in the tank/filter has a change to grow to match the new level of [[ammonia]] being produced by the animals.<br />
Not enough filtration.<br />
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==What are the effects?==<br />
Internally nitrite binds the oxygen carrying [[w:Hemoglobin|hemoglobin]] in blood therefore cells within the fish are starved of oxygen, even in a tank with lots of [[aeration]] and good water circulation.<br />
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The nitrite also damages the nervous system, liver, spleen, and kidneys of fish and other aquatic animals. So their immune system is compromised and they can't fight off infections at a later date. Often fish can die days or even a week later.<br />
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==What to look for==<br />
Typical signs are fish, which don't normally supplement their intake of [[oxygen]] from the surface, trying to breath faster and will try to get extra oxygen from the oxygen rich layer just below the surface.<br />
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Eventually the fish tires and suffocates or is seriously infected by fungus or bacteria at a later date.<br />
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*Always have a water test kit to hand that measures [[nitrite]] levels. This will confirm your diagnose.<br />
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Water changes are the primary fix for reducing nitrite levels. By changing the tank water for clean, you dilute the toxin. <br />
*Stop feeding until the level is zero and then feed very lightly for a week afterwards.<br />
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The water conditioner bottles [[Prime]] by Seachem or [[Amquel+]] by Kordon claims to reduce or neutralise the nitrite toxin effect within minutes. So adding this will be beneficial. But note these chemicals also briefly reduce the level of oxygen in the water, so ensure good water circulation or [[aeration]] if your tank is overcrowded.<br />
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*Add nitrifying bacteria from a bottle ([[Safestart]], [[One and Only]], etc.) will boost the nitrifying bacteria numbers and start to reduce the nitrite levels over the next 48 hours.<br />
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