Quote Originally Posted by rfeiller
depends on the condition of the fish if they are in good healthy full bodied then a few days will not kill them, but if they were feeders that you purchsed they are probably not in that great of condition. can't help it i've worked with too many fish. today when you buy the fish from places like petco and petsmart the fish are seldom in good condition.
since the nitrifying bacteria tend to attach themselves to an object including the sides of the container they will continue to multiply just as effectively with the water changes as without, the difference being the condition of the fish. gotta put in a plug for the fish. by the way plants do a fair job of obsorbing ammonia.
Does the Ammonia hurt the plants? Good to know the fish can go a while with out food. I'm gonna go 48 hours and see how it is.