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How do I use ammonia for cycling?

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:34 am
by TobiasRieper
I bought this huge bottle of ammonia, it says its for all-purpose cleaning.
I want to use it on a 150g tank that is already cycled, I just removed the feeders recently and put them in another tank.

Im wondering how much I should put in my tank each day to keep the filter bacteria alive. The first fish im going to put in there will be be 2 or 3 half inch f8's. So I dont think ill need to add that much ammonia, just enough to keep the filter bacteria alive. The filter will catch up as they grow bigger.

How much will I have to add each day? Or every other day? Or once a week? Your help is greatly apreciated! :D

Re: How do I use ammonia for cycling?

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:57 am
by Pufferpunk
Great step by step article on this in our Library.

Re: How do I use ammonia for cycling?

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:15 am
by marksrush
Better make sure that ammonia has no sudsing agents or detergents in it before you go using it in your tank, unless you want to use your tank water for mopping the floor as well as keeping your fish in it. :)

Re: How do I use ammonia for cycling?

Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 2:52 pm
by TobiasRieper
:lol: I wouldnt want to do that lol. And Ill check out the library, shame on me for not checking first :lol: