NH3 vs NH4+
what's the difference between NH3 and NH4+ other than one more H atom? Assumingly they're both bad news in a tank, but how is ammonium created vs how ammonia is? how does it convert? in a bag of fish it would be NH3, which is "temporarily" non-toxic, yet adding tank water to the bag would be catastrophic as it would change to NH4+?
can someone help me clarify this confusion?
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