Amonia poisoning question

[ewolff]

A couple of days ago I noticed that the gills on my loaches were a reddish color. I got the amonia problem under control, but I am wondering if their gills are premanently damaged or will they eventually go back to normal.

Thanks

 

[cindywindy]

Sorry ewolff, unfortunately the effects of ammonia poisoning are life-long. The reddish color may fade and the gills may go back to their normal colouration, but the results of the respiratory damage experienced are permanent. For information about what transpires during ammonia toxicity, feel free to check out my profile on this condition :

http://www.tropicalresources.net/web/disease_profiles/ammonia_poisoning.html

 

[tkos]

Good article. Sorry about the loaches.