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Can overfeeding fish once kill them?

Asked: Chris Vandervest, Last Updated:

Unfortunately, overfeeding is not only detrimental to your fish, but also to the overall health and well-being of your aquarium. ... High ammonia and/or nitrite levels can stress and even kill your fish. This problem is even more severe in small aquariums where toxins can reach lethal levels quickly.

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    Main Differences Between Shrimp and Lobster Shrimps are decapod crustaceans, while lobsters are marine crustaceans. Lobsters are way larger than shrimps in terms of body length. Shrimps have more than double the number of species of lobsters. Shrimps can live in freshwater, while lobsters cannot.

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    These types of fish are safe for your baby: rainbow trout, sole, anchovy, capelin, char, hake, herring, Atlantic mackerel, mullet, pollock (Boston bluefish), salmon, smelt, lake whitefish, blue crab, and shrimp or prawns. Canned light tuna is also safe.

  • What does Jesus say about fish?

    And I will make you fishers of men. The World English Bible translates the passage as: He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."

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