The use of Clinoptilolite Zeolite to prevent of lethal concentration by ammonia in, Beluga Sturgeon (Huso huso) in vitro

Ammonia is the original nitrogenous pond products of fishes that emanated from decomposition of unused diets and fish excrements in water environments (Frances et al., 2000). Ammonia appears to have a direct effect on the growth of aquatic animals (Colt, 2006) and cause decreased growth, disease resistance (Lemarie´ et al., 2004) or even killed the culturing fishes (Wang et al., 2000). Zeolites are one of the most effective materials that able to absorb the ammonia compounds. One of the best zeolites in ammonia removal is Clinoptilolite (Bergero et al., 1994). This research tried to determine lethal concentration (LC96) of ammonia compounds on beluga sturgeon and survey the effects of Clinoptilolite zeolite to removal of ammonia compounds from water environment