Re: Kids pissed in my water !

Why did kids piss in your tank?  Did you cacth them?  Where they your kids?



"Steven S." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> The primary component of urine is urea
>         O
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> 2HN-C-NH2
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> 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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> "Shane D. Maudiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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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 ?