High201

I have read where you can put drops of ammonia in a fishless tank to help with the cycling of tank. I've read the type of ammonia to get is called ammonium hydroxide. Is this true and where can I purchase this ammonia. Thanks again, High201

Butterfly

Yes I believe thats it Here is an article that explains the difference in ammonium chloride and ammonium hydroxide. http://badmanstropicalfish.com/articles/article14.html
Although whats commonly used for cycling a tank is plain old ammonia without any additives.
carol

armadillo

Where do you get ammonia? I asked my LFS and they looked at me like I was mad. They didnt' even know that you could use it for fishless cycling. Very well informed, as usual... Do you get it from a normal hardware store?

Butterfly

Can usually get it at the grocery or hardware store. But you have to make sure it is pure ammonia with out sudsing or perfume agents.
Carol

armadillo

Thank you, Carol. I have the language barrier to deal with too (my Dutch is hopeless), so I hope I don't come home with 200L of eau de cologne!

Butterfly

OH LOL! Sorry! but I'm afraid I would do the same
Carol

armadillo

You mean you don't know how to say: "Excuse me please. Could you show me where the ammonia is so I can cycle my tank fishless" in Dutch? Some help YOU are, Carol! Ah well, I"ll smell nice for a year if I get it wrong!

Butterfly

No there are SOME things I don't know LOL... Smelling nice isn't bad, only if your tank smalls strangely nice
Carol

armadillo

Yeah, I can imagine my fish would not be impressed by the whole perfume idea.

Amorinthe

See, silver lining. Smelling nice is always a plus.