pure ammonia help
- Thread starter tigrey
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you can usually get ammonia at any grocery store or hardware store in che cleaning section. (check nect to the floor cleaners). you want the janitor strength stuff with no suffacants. basically, if you shake the bottle, it shouldnt create any suds.
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more info here on our sister site:
http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88486
Use bottled ammonia...
Using food or any dead animal will add ammonia, as well as any number of other pollutants... Since ammonia is what you want and it is dirt cheap, there's no reason to use anything else...
Ace Hardware sells ammonia with no additives... It's Ace brand labeled 'Janitorial Strength'
It is actually 90% water, 10% ammonia. Ammonia is a gas at room temperature and is a very very harsh chemical that requires a liscense to handle at high concentrations. 90/10 is a common 'strong' blend...
FYI - 1 ml of 90/10 ammonia equals 1.75 ppm ammonia in 10 gallons of water... multiply that equasion as needed for your use.
Using food or any dead animal will add ammonia, as well as any number of other pollutants... Since ammonia is what you want and it is dirt cheap, there's no reason to use anything else...
Ace Hardware sells ammonia with no additives... It's Ace brand labeled 'Janitorial Strength'
It is actually 90% water, 10% ammonia. Ammonia is a gas at room temperature and is a very very harsh chemical that requires a liscense to handle at high concentrations. 90/10 is a common 'strong' blend...
FYI - 1 ml of 90/10 ammonia equals 1.75 ppm ammonia in 10 gallons of water... multiply that equasion as needed for your use.
Pee in it! its free! just kidding, but not really because it would be funny..ok I always just toss some krill or raw shrimp in, put them in some panty hose and let em' rot! Keep an eye on it and in a few weeks you should be cycled. You may need to remove/add new food to maintain your ammonia supply.