Advice On A Cycle...

[caino]

Im cycling my tank, but i kinda made a booboo, goin away for a week tomorow!! But my parents say they will come and add the amonia dose daily. The problem is they are not going to be in for 3 days, so would it be ok to add a mega dose of ammonia for the three days. The ammonia is going down from 5ppm to 0 in less that a day so if i make it 15ppm would that be alrite ?

 

[newfishaddict]

Im cycling my tank, but i kinda made a booboo, goin away for a week tomorow!! But my parents say they will come and add the amonia dose daily. The problem is they are not going to be in for 3 days, so would it be ok to add a mega dose of ammonia for the three days. The ammonia is going down from 5ppm to 0 in less that a day so if i make it 15ppm would that be alrite ?

This might work:

Put ammonia drops into a jar and fill it with tank water, add the amout of ammonia that you would to get to 15ppm in the entire tank, then with a tight fitting lid close the jar, put a pin hole in the top of the jar and let the ammonia diffuse into the water slowly....

I just thought of this and it seems like it MIGHT be a good idea.....anyone else agree?

 

[DazedNCoNfUsEd]

I think the 15 ppm should work. Even if all the ammonia is processed before your parents get there, I don't think the bacteria will have enough time to die off before the next dose is added.