Compositions and methods to remove ammonia in freshwater and saltwater fish storage systems
Compositions, systems and methods of removing ammonia from fish storage systems are presented. A chemical water conditioner comprised of sodium formaldehyde bisulfite, cornstarch, dye and alcohol was found to have a high ammonia removal efficiency in seawater. A combination of this chemical water conditioner with modified chabazite and phosphate buffer exhibited high ammonia removal efficiency in both seawater and freshwater.
1. A method of controlling an ammonia level in a water environment comprising:
adding an amount of a water conditioner to the water environment wherein the water conditioner comprises:
an amount of sodium formaldehyde bisulfite;
an amount of cornstarch;
an amount of dye; and
an amount of alcohol.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising replacing at least ⅔ of water in the water environment with refill water daily.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising adding an ammonia removal agent comprising:
a freshwater or seawater modified chabazite compound and an amount of a phosphate buffer.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the water conditioner is added at least once per day.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a total amount of water conditioner added to the water environment per day is less than or equal to 1 g/L.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the water environment is contained within a fish storage system.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the water conditioner is first added to the storage system within 3 hours of fish being contained within the storage system.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the amount of sodium formaldehyde bisulfite is about 10 g, the amount of cornstarch is about 1 g, the amount of dye is about 0.15 g, and the amount of alcohol is about 1 mL.