I have yet to find pure ammonia anywhere! Tips and Troubleshooting: IMPORTANT – Do not let the ammonia OR nitrite concentration get above 5 ppm. Remember to shake the bottle to make sure. Or less. Posted on July 1, 2019 at 10:31 am by alivaq. ; NOTE – As of November 2016 DrTim’s changed their ammonium chloride solution and you use 4 drops per gallon instead of 1 drop per gallon. Or should I … Its Ace brand and the name of the bottle is Ammonia . Member. But if it bubbles and dissipates quickly, then take it home. Read the label on the bottle you have and follow the directions on the bottle. So I tried a Smart & Final and they had ammonia but under ingredients it says: ammonium hydroxide and surfactant. Can I use this to feed the bacteria? After completely screwing up my first attempt at a fishless cycle by using walmart ammonia with surfactant I thought I would double check with people before I try again with different ammonia. Press J to jump to the feed. More like a quarter of a teaspoon. Ace hardware ammonia is fine. Ammonia is .5 and nitrites .25...what next? I'm doing my first fishLESS cycle, using 10% janitorial ammonia from Ace Hardware. The process of fishless tank cycling involves introducing an ammonia source to the tank to start … You will need accurate test kits. Fishless Cycle. Ace Hardware stores and many other neighborhood hardware type stores sell the plain ammonia. I used about a teaspoon a day for a 125 gallon--sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less. Earlier today I picked up some janitorial strength ammonia from Ace hardware. Today have nitrites!!!! If you are still not sure about the purity of a given bottle of ammonia, try shaking the bottle, pure ammonia will not foam, ACE Hardware, Top Crest & Whirl Clear are reportedly good brands to look for. Its not really "pure" ammonia, it has water and ammonia, but its the one you want for fishless. I think it's the greatest method on earth! I was trying to find some ammonia but no Ace Hardware in my area, and Home Depot only had lemon ammonia. There are plenty of other stores to find pure ammonia, but Ace Hardware seems to be the most reliable. I waited over 3-4 weeks to see if my Ammonia would drop and it hasn't I had nitrites a week ago at 1ppm and now its at 0 and pH 6.8. Since the shrimp need pristine conditions I plan to do a fishless cycle with it using ammonia. I started my cycle over a month ago for my 20 long with treated Prime tap water and dosed Ace's Hardware pure ammonia to .5ppm. All I ever see are the lemon/citrus-scented sudsy types... which can't be used for fishless cycling. It's getting harder to find at grocery stores. Fishless cycling 20 gallon for 2 weeks with ammonia from Ace hardware. What brands do you use for your fishless cycling because I can't find a straight answer on the extra ingredients in it being unsafe >:O I'm getting closer and closer to beginning my cycle so it's ready for my college move, and although I only work 3 hours a day, I do work 6 hours a week and I'm currently car shopping as well. When should I add more ammonia and to what ppm? Jan 26, 2018 #3 Nancy C New Member. If it foams and stays there, chunk it in the trash can, lol I'm just kidding. Yep! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 0. Some people drop in fish food, but it's easier and more accurate to measure real ammonia . Log in sign up. One and a half teaspoons is a little much. I'm on day 12 of my cycle and my Ammonia levels keep increasing but I'm not redosing the tank. BTW, good for you for using ammonia for your fishless cycle! The only one I know is ace hardware. I know Ace sells the quart size for under $2.00. Tank is heated to 86 degrees, dark, airstone, gravel and fake decorations. Can I use Ace Hardware’s 100% ammonia to cycle a tank?
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