Re: Kids pissed in my water !

The primary component of urine is urea
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2HN-C-NH2

It will break down to carbon dioxide (CO2) and ammonia (NH3).
    The ammonia should be converted to nitrite then to nitrate in an
established tank by the bacteria.  However, this depends on the amount of
urine and amount of water in  the tank. If the amount of urine is high and
the tank is small the ammonia may overwhelm the bacteria and, as a result,
the fish.
      I'd do an immediate water change say 33% maybe a bit more if the tanks
is small and a lot of urine was introduced.
    Hopefully the aquarium's bacteria should do the rest.  The levels of
nitrate may be elevated for a while, I'd get the water tested as soon as
possible and do daily testing for the next week or so for ammonia nitrate
and nitrite levels.
    I'd also monitor for a bacterial infection in the water from the urine.



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> Oh no ! Will the fishes die now ?
"Shane D. Maudiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Oh no ! Will the fishes die now ?