Also referred to as "spiking"
or "recycling", new tank syndrome (NTS) is something we can all experience
at one time or another. Whether you have a saltwater aquarium that has
just finished going through the
nitrogen
cycling process, or one that is well established and been running for
years, it can happen.
New
tank syndrome is the term used when
ammonia produced from the
bio-load placed on a system begins to accumulate in an amount that is too
great for the nitrifying bacteria population established in the tank to
consume, and if the build-up of ammonia is substantial enough, nitrite
will most likely begin to show up as well.
To get a better understanding of
how aquariums react to various types of bio-loads placed on them, refer
to our Table
of Bacteria Population VS Bio-Load Ratio Reactions.
Causes & Solutions For Avoiding
Them
To prevent NTS from occurring,
here is a list of things that contribute to the cause of this problem and
what you can do to avoid them.
