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High Ammonia Level?

19 years ago

I lost one of my koi over night. I took a sample of my pond water to a local pet store to see if their tests would have different results then mine. Everything was fine (just like my test showed) until they tested the ammonia level, which read 3.0. My test kit tests for PH, Alkalinity, Nitrate, Nitrite and Hardiness. I thought this was all I needed to test? Anyway, they recommended that I do a water change. I'm new to "pond/koi keeping" and I am nervous about doing my first water change. My questions are...Is doing a water change easy? Is there something I can do wrong that could cause me to loose more fish. Do you have any other recommendations on how to bring the ammonia level down? I would appreciate any info or suggestions you have to offer. Thanks.

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