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Not a question, apparently, for even the "high-science" sites for aquariology. It is significant to fish-keeping and aquarium management. It appears that the ammonia/ammonium (depending on ambient environment pH) in aquatic environments (closed)is a result of immediate decompostition of urea output of the animals; i.e. ammonia is not directly excreted but is a product of decomposition of urea (or is it urea alone?) once the urine is discharged to the water. Is this generally correct? The understanding here is vague, so a "square one" type answer might be best. What are the products of decomposition other than ammonia? etc. and what is the prompt for decomposition upon discharge to the water? For that matter, what other organic molecules and inorganic ions comprise the urine of fish?
Re: Fish Urea Output and Ammonia Solution Concentration Levels, Aquaria
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