is it true...

[TTTT]

That instead of buying feeders or liquid ammonia you can just pee in a cup and throw it in the tank?

 

[coeus]

That instead of buying feeders or liquid ammonia you can just pee in a cup and throw it in the tank?

if your going that far why make a cup dirty?

 

[smpage]

This thread's popped up on here a few times and, every time, it gets decided that doing that is just plain disgusting and most people would rather stick with the tried and true less pee-filled methods.

 

[sostoudt]

yes, what do you think your fish do in the tank? the urea in your pee will be converted to ammonia.


i would not do it if your on dangerous medications or have a bladder infection.

 

[flstffxe]

From my understanding of basic health class, only if you have a bad liver.

The liver converts ammonia in the blood stream to urea which is passed via urine.

EDIT
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/ammonia

Cliffs:
proteins broken down, creates ammonia in blood
liver breaks ammonia in blood stream down into urea
Urea passes via urine.

 

[sostoudt]

From my understanding of basic health class, only if you have a bad liver.

The liver converts ammonia in the blood stream to urea which is passed via urine.

EDIT
http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/ammonia

Cliffs:
proteins broken down, creates ammonia in blood
liver breaks ammonia in blood stream down into urea
Urea passes via urine.

i was refering to what happens when the urine is in the tank. urea is used as fertilizer because it breaks back down into ammonia.

 

[TTTT]

lol i'm not going to do it, I was just wondering.

 

[jack-knife]

I just have to say how funny it is to go down the line and read all this lol.

 

[SimonL]

This is the old school way of cycling a fish system ....

 

[cchhcc]

if your going that far why make a cup dirty?

Awesome!



How about just using liquid ammonia?